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Jascha HeifetzUnaccompanied Sonatas And Partitas (Complete)

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Unaccompanied Sonatas And Partitas (Complete)

by Jascha Heifetz · 1953

10 pressings4 countriesBaroqueString InstrumentSonataSuite

Unaccompanied Sonatas And Partitas was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Unaccompanied Sonatas And Partitas

3 pressings came out in 1953, 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

1953
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6105
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set, Mono
Runout / matrix

E3RP-5035-1S I G1Runout side A

E3RP-5036-5S C1Runout side B

E3RP-5037-2S A1Runout side C

E3RP-5038-5S I D1Runout side D

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.

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953CanadaRCA Red Seal LM-6105 / RCA Red Seal LM 6105First yearLPLP
1953USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6105First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Mono · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono
1953USRCA Victor Red Seal WDM-6105First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6105LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6105 / RCA Red Seal LM-6105LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Album · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GermanyRCA Red Seal SMA 25092-R/1-3LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1973GermanyRCA Red Seal SMA 25092-R/1-3LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1979UKRCA Red Seal SER 5669/71 / RCA Red Seal LM 6105LP, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USRCA Red Seal LM-6105 RELP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6105LP, Mono, Box Set, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Sonata No. 1, In G Minor
  2. Sonata No. 2, In A Minor
  3. Sonata No. 3, In C
  4. Partita No. 1, In B Minor
  5. Partita No. 2, In D Minor
  6. Partita No. 3, In E

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Unaccompanied Sonatas And Partitas are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Unaccompanied Sonatas And Partitas are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1953 and 1979.

When was Unaccompanied Sonatas And Partitas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6105.

How do I tell if my copy of Unaccompanied Sonatas And Partitas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-6105, WDM-6105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E3RP-5035-1S I G1 and E3RP-5036-5S C1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Unaccompanied Sonatas And Partitas 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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