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Franz SchubertSonata In D, Op.53 D.850 / 16 German Dances, Op.33 D.783

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Sonata In D, Op.53 D.850 / 16 German Dances, Op.33 D.783

by Franz Schubert · 1974

11 pressings6 countriesRomanticPianoSonataDances

Sonata In D, Op.53 D.850 was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 D, Op.53 D.850

2 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Netherlands

1974
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 763
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

6500 763.1 YLabel A

6500 763.2 YLabel B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1974
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 763
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

6500 763.1 YLabel A

6500 763.2 YLabel B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974GermanyPhilips 6500 763First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974NetherlandsPhilips 6500 763First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975JapanPhilips X-7546 / Philips 6500 763LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975UKPhilips 6500 763LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982NetherlandsPhilips 6500 763LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 6500 763LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6500 763 / Philips 6 500 763LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6500 763LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 6500 763LPLP
?ItalyPhilips 6500 763LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsPhilips 420 323-1 / Philips Classics 420 323-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Sonata In D Major, Op. 53, D. 850
  2. B316 German Dances, Op. 33, D. 78310:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonata In D, Op.53 D.850 are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Sonata In D, Op.53 D.850 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1982.

When was Sonata In D, Op.53 D.850 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Netherlands, Germany. One of them is Philips 6500 763.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonata In D, Op.53 D.850 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6500 763) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6500 763.1 Y and 6500 763.2 Y. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sonata In D, Op.53 D.850 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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