US
January 25, 1965- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks MS 6686
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
XSM 78649
XSM 78650

Vinyl pressings
by Glenn Gould · 1965
Piano Sonatas Opus 10 Complete was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.
XSM 78649
XSM 78650
XSM 78649
XSM 78650
XSM 78649
XSM 78650
XXSM-78649-2B 2Side A
XXSM-78650-2ASide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks MS 6686First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia Masterworks XLP 78647 / Columbia Masterworks ML 6086First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks ML 6086First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Mexico | CBS MLS 9124First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6686First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 6086First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | CBS BRG 72357 / CBS ML 6086LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks MS 6686LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks ML 6086LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks MS 6686LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | CBS Mono 72357 / CBS ML 6086LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony 18AC 960LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SONC 10385LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS SBRG 72357 / CBS MS 6086LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6686LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6686LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6686LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6686LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Piano Sonatas Opus 10 Complete are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada, Mexico. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6686, released January 25, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6686, ML 6086, XLP 78647, MLS 9124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM 78649 and XSM 78650. 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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