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Janos StarkerCello Sonata In D Major / Cello Sonata In G Minor

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Cello Sonata In D Major / Cello Sonata In G Minor

by Janos Starker · 1963

15 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Cello Sonata In D Major was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Cello Sonata In D Major

5 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 2 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

1963
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR90320
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR-90320 A-RFR-1 F P126A runout etched

SR-90320 A-RFR-1 P126 FB runout etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR90320
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR-90320 A-RFR-1 F P126A runout etched

SR-90320 A-RFR-1 P126 FB runout etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Philips 838 401 AYPhilips SAL 3460
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

6 AA 838 401 1Y 11 670 112C 1 S

6 AA 838 401 2Y 11 670 112C 1 S

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKPhilips A 04901 L / Philips AL.3460First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKPhilips 838 401 AY / Philips SAL 3460First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USMercury SR90320First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USMercury MG50320First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USMercury SR90320First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyPhilips 838 401 DXYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008GermanySpeakers Corner Records SR90320 / Mercury SR90320LP, Remastered, StereoLP, Remastered, Stereo
2008GermanyMercury SR90320 / Mercury Living Presence SR90320LP, Promo, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, PromoLP, Promo, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilMercury SLP 6509 / Mercury SLP-6509LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPhilips 6384 / Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft 6384LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?NetherlandsPhilips 838 401 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips A 04901 LLPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips 838 401 AYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?VenezuelaCirculo Musical 87LPLP
?VenezuelaCirculo Musical CM-M-087LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Sonata In D Major, Opus 58, For Violoncello And Piano
  2. Sonata In G Minor, Opus 65, For Violoncello And Piano

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cello Sonata In D Major are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Cello Sonata In D Major are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 2008.

When was Cello Sonata In D Major first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK. One of them is Mercury SR90320.

How do I tell if my copy of Cello Sonata In D Major is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR90320, MG50320, A 04901 L, 838 401 AY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-90320 A-RFR-1 F P126 and SR-90320 A-RFR-1 P126 F. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cello Sonata In D Major 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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