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Franz Schubert„Winterreise”, 8 Lieder Aus „Schwanengesang”

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„Winterreise”, 8 Lieder Aus „Schwanengesang”

by Franz Schubert · 1972

14 pressings6 countriesRomanticLiedPianoClassical

„Winterreise”, 8 Lieder Aus „Schwanengesang” was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 „Winterreise”, 8 Lieder Aus „Schwanengesang”

1 pressing came out in 1972, 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.

Japan

1972
Label and catalog number
Fontana FG-92
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

Ⓑ PYC 2133 2 62⁘ hCSide 1 Runout

PYC 2134 2 31⛚⁘Side 2 Runout

PYC-2133Side 1 Label

PYC-2134Side 2 Label

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanFontana FG-92First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyPhilips 835 137/38 AY / Philips 835 137 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyFono-Ring FGLP 77 676 / Fono-Ring FGLP 77 677LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 835 137/38 AY / Philips 835 137 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanFontana FG-239LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips A 02254/55 LLP, AmbisonicLP, Ambisonic
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 137 / 138 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips A 02254/55 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 6780 028 / Philips 835 137 YLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?South KoreaSung Eum Limited SEL100017LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKPhilips AL 3428 / Philips A 02254 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips AL 3429 / Philips A 02255 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USPhilips PHS 2-910LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USPhilips PHM 2-510LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Winterreise Op. 89 D. 911
  2. Acht Lieder Aus „Schwanengesang”
  3. D1Liebesbotschaft
  4. D2Kriegers Ahnung
  5. D3Frühlingssehnsucht
  6. D4Abschied
  7. D5Der Atlas
  8. D6Ihr Bild
  9. D7Das Fischermädchen
  10. D8Die Taubenpost

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of „Winterreise”, 8 Lieder Aus „Schwanengesang” are there?

14 vinyl pressings of „Winterreise”, 8 Lieder Aus „Schwanengesang” are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was „Winterreise”, 8 Lieder Aus „Schwanengesang” first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Japan. One of them is Fontana FG-92.

How do I tell if my copy of „Winterreise”, 8 Lieder Aus „Schwanengesang” is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FG-92) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ⓑ PYC 2133 2 62⁘ hC and PYC 2134 2 31⛚⁘. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is „Winterreise”, 8 Lieder Aus „Schwanengesang” 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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