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Piano Sonatas Opus 10 Complete by Glenn Gould, album cover

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Piano Sonatas Opus 10 Complete

by Glenn Gould · 1965

18 pressings6 countriesClassicalSonataPianoClassical

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Piano Sonatas Opus 10 Complete

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.

US

January 25, 1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6686
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM 78649

XSM 78650

Full details of this pressing

US

January 25, 1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 6086
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XSM 78649

XSM 78650

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks XLP 78647Columbia Masterworks ML 6086
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Full details of this pressing

Canada

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6686
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-78649-2B 2Side A

XXSM-78650-2ASide 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6686First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks XLP 78647 / Columbia Masterworks ML 6086First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 6086First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965MexicoCBS MLS 9124First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6686First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks ML 6086First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKCBS BRG 72357 / CBS ML 6086LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6686LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 6086LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6686LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?IsraelCBS Mono 72357 / CBS ML 6086LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanCBS/Sony 18AC 960LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanCBS/Sony SONC 10385LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKCBS SBRG 72357 / CBS MS 6086LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6686LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6686LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6686LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6686LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Sonata No. 5, Op. 10, No. 1 In C Minor
  2. Sonata No. 6, Op. 10, No. 2 In F Major
  3. Sonata No. 7, Op. 10, No. 3 In D Major

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Sonatas Opus 10 Complete are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Piano Sonatas Opus 10 Complete are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.

When was Piano Sonatas Opus 10 Complete first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada, Mexico. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6686, released January 25, 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Sonatas Opus 10 Complete is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Piano Sonatas Opus 10 Complete 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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