Vinyl pressings
by Franz Schubert · 1969
Sonata In B-Flat (Op. Posth.) was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 5 countries. 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.
XRRS- -5811- - 2SRunout side A, variant 1
XRRS- -5812- -6SRunout side B, variant 1
XRRS-5811-8S +1 A1Runout side A, variant 2
XRRS-5812--7S ✻ 𝖨 + B3Runout side B, variant 2
XRRS-5811Label Side A
XRRS-5812Label Side B
XRRS-5811Label Side A
XRRS-5812Label Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | RCA Red Seal LSC-3122First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | France | RCA Red Seal 644.538First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | Germany | RCA SAR 22 089First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | RCA Red Seal SRA-2618LP, Reissue, Sampler, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Sampler, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1969 | Philippines | RCA Red Seal LSC-3122First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Red Seal LSC-3122First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | RCA Red Seal SB 6817LP | LP |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Red Seal LSC 3122LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA SAR 22 089LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | RCA Red Seal LSC 3122LP | LP |
| ? | Spain | RCA Red Seal LSC-3122LP | LP |
| ? | Spain | RCA Red Seal LSC-3122LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Sonata In B-Flat (Op. Posth.) are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Red Seal LSC-3122.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-3122, 644.538, SAR 22 089) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XRRS- -5811- - 2S and XRRS- -5812- -6S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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