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Glenn GouldThe Complete Mozart Piano Sonatas, Vol. 5

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The Complete Mozart Piano Sonatas, Vol. 5

by Glenn Gould · 1973

10 pressings5 countriesClassicalClassical

The Complete Mozart Piano Sonatas, Vol. 5 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Complete Mozart Piano Sonatas, Vol. 5

1 pressing came out in 1973, 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

1973
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С10-08485-86
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

С10-08485/4-1

С10-08486/4-2

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USSRМелодия С10-08485-86First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975GermanyCBS 73 479LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1975USColumbia Masterworks M 33515LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1975USColumbia Masterworks M 33515LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976GermanyCBS 73 479LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия 33 С 10—08485-6LPLP
1977USSRМелодия 33 С 10—08485-6LPLP
1979BrazilCBS Masterworks 159.055/ 1-m-36045LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilCBS Masterworks 159.055/1-M-36045LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanCBS/Sony 25AC 2005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Fantasy In C Minor, K. 47515:16
  2. Sonata No. 14 In С Minor, K. 457
  3. Sonata No. 16 In B-flat Major, K. 570
  4. Sonata No. 17 In D Major, K. 576

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Complete Mozart Piano Sonatas, Vol. 5 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Complete Mozart Piano Sonatas, Vol. 5 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1973 and 1979.

When was The Complete Mozart Piano Sonatas, Vol. 5 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С10-08485-86.

How do I tell if my copy of The Complete Mozart Piano Sonatas, Vol. 5 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С10-08485-86) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, С10-08485/4-1 and С10-08486/4-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Complete Mozart Piano Sonatas, Vol. 5 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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