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Franz SchubertSonata In B Flat, D. 960 / "Wanderer" Fantasia

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Sonata In B Flat, D. 960 / "Wanderer" Fantasia

by Franz Schubert · 1971

19 pressings11 countriesRomanticPianoSonataFantasia

Sonata In B Flat, D. 960 was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Sonata In B Flat, D. 960

1 pressing came out in 1971, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKPhilips 6500 285First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972AustraliaPhilips 6500 285LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972FrancePhilips 6500 285LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972GermanyPhilips 6500 285LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972ItalyPhilips 6500 285LPLP
1972NetherlandsPhilips 6500 285LPLP
1975SpainPhilips 6500 285LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978BrazilPhilips 6500 285LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanPhilips X-8652LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1979NetherlandsPhilips 6500 285LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984BrazilPhilips 412 752-1 / Abril Cultural 412 752-1LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1984BrazilPhilips 412 7521LPLP
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013EuropePhilips 6500 285 / Philips 478 91272LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 6500 285LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6500 285LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6500 285LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6500 285LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanPhilips SFX-8560LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?SwitzerlandEx Libris PH 6859 564 / Grammoclub Ex Libris PH 6859 564LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Sonata In B Flat, D. 960
  2. B2Fantasia In C, Op. 15, D. 760 "Wanderer"20:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonata In B Flat, D. 960 are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Sonata In B Flat, D. 960 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 2013.

When was Sonata In B Flat, D. 960 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK. One of them is Philips 6500 285.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonata In B Flat, D. 960 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6500 285) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sonata In B Flat, D. 960 on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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