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Franz SchubertThree Moments Musicaux, Improvisation / Two Etudes, Polonaise, Ballade No 2

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Three Moments Musicaux, Improvisation / Two Etudes, Polonaise, Ballade No 2

by Franz Schubert · 1968

18 pressings5 countriesClassical

Three Moments Musicaux, Improvisation was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Three Moments Musicaux, Improvisation

2 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

USSR

1968
Label and catalog number
Мелодия CM 04165-66
Format
LP, Stereo · Pink label
Runout / matrix

33CM04165/4-1Side A runout

33CM04166/4-1Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1968
Label and catalog number
Мелодия CM 04165-66
Format
LP, Stereo · Black Labels
Runout / matrix

33CM04165/4-1Side A runout

33CM04166/4-1Side B runout

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968USSRМелодия CM 04165-66First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USSRМелодия CM 04165-66First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USSRМелодия СМ-04165 / Мелодия СМ-04166LPLP
1973USSRВФГ "Мелодия" 33СМ---04165-66LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975JapanShinsekai Record MK-1067LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1975USColumbia / Melodiya M 33826LPLP
1975USColumbia / Melodiya M 33826LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1975USColumbia / Melodiya M 33826LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USSRМелодия 33СМ---04165-66LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия CM 04165-66LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 87 474 MK / Melodia-Eurodisc 87 474 XAKLP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyEMI ITALIANA S.p.A. 3C 053-98977LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия CM 04165-6LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 04165-66LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33СМ-04165, 33СМ-04166LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33СМ-04165-66(a)LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 04165-6LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33СМ-04165 / Мелодия 33СМ-04166LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Moments Musicaux No. 1
  2. A2Moments Musicaux No. 3
  3. A3Moments Musicaux No. 6
  4. A4Impromptu In A-flat Major
  5. B1Etude In E Major
  6. B2Etude In E Minor
  7. B3Polonaise In C-sharp Minor
  8. B4Ballade In F Major

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Three Moments Musicaux, Improvisation are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Three Moments Musicaux, Improvisation are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 1980.

When was Three Moments Musicaux, Improvisation first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия CM 04165-66.

How do I tell if my copy of Three Moments Musicaux, Improvisation is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CM 04165-66) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33CM04165/4-1 and 33CM04166/4-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Three Moments Musicaux, Improvisation 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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