France
1956- Label and catalog number
- Le Chant Du Monde LDY-8138
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1956
Соната, До Мажор Для Двух Скрипок И Ф-но was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1956, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDY-8138First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | USSR | Ленинградский Завод Д-004962 / Ленинградский Завод Д-0049638", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 8", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод Д-004962 / Апрелевский Завод Д-0049638", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 8", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | USSR | Всесоюзная Студия Грамзаписи Д-004962 / Всесоюзная Студия Грамзаписи Д-0049638", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 8", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Unknown | Musical Masterpiece Society M-969LP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| 1961 | Europe | Musical Masterpiece Society M-969LP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| 1961 | France | Musical Masterpiece Society M-969LP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| 1961 | Germany | Musical Masterpiece Society M-969LP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| 1961 | Israel | Musical Masterpiece Society M-9697", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1961 | Italy | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-969 / Musical Masterpiece Society M-969LP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| 1961 | Italy | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-9697", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Concert Hall M 969 / Concert Hall M-969LP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque M-969 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque M 9697", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque M-9697", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| ? | Germany | Concert Hall M-969LP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| ? | Germany | Concert Hall M-969LP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| ? | Germany | Concert Hall M-969LP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| ? | Italy | Musical Masterpiece Society M-969LP, 7", Misprint | LP, 7", Misprint |
| ? | UK | Concert Hall M-969 / Concert Hall M 9697", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Соната, До Мажор Для Двух Скрипок И Ф-но are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1956 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in France. One of them is Le Chant Du Monde LDY-8138.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDY-8138) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.