Vinyl pressings
by Franz Schubert · 1973
Sonata In G Major, Op. 78 was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, 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.
ZAL-12082-3W BA 2 BRunout side A - stamped
ZAL-12083-2W BK 1Runout side B - stamped
ZAL.12082Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.12083Matrix on label - side B
ZAL-12082-5W BStamped Side A
ZAL-12083-3W HStamped Side B
†ZAL.12082†Label Side A
†ZAL.12083†Label Side B
ZAL-12082-8YRunout side A - stamped
ZAL-12083-3WRunout side B - stamped
ZAL.12082Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.12083Matrix on label - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | Decca 7367First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Decca SAD 22146First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Decca SXL 6602First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | US | London Records CS6820First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Decca SXL 6602 / Decca SXL.6602First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | London Records CS6820 / London Records CS.6820LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | London Records CS6820 / London Records CS.6820LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | London Records SLA 1131LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Decca SAD 22146 / Decca 6.41725LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | World Record Club 1494DLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
10 vinyl pressings of Sonata In G Major, Op. 78 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is Decca SXL 6602, released December 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6602, CS6820, 7367, SAD 22146) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-12082-3W BA 2 B and ZAL-12083-2W BK 1. 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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