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Ludwig Van Beethoven1-я Соната / 14-я Соната

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1-я Соната / 14-я Соната

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1959

25 pressings1 countryClassicalClassical

1-я Соната / 14-я Соната was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1-я Соната / 14-я Соната

3 pressings came out in 1959, 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод Д — 5442Апрелевский Завод Д — 5443
Format
LP, 10", Mono
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USSR

1959
Label and catalog number
Ленинградский Завод Д-5442Ленинградский Завод Д-5443
Format
LP, 10", Mono · Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

Д5442/1-1A - stamped runout

Д5443/1-2B - stamped runout

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USSR

1959
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод Д — 5442Апрелевский Завод Д — 5443
Format
LP, 10", Mono
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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USSRАпрелевский Завод Д — 5442 / Апрелевский Завод Д — 5443First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1959USSRЛенинградский Завод Д-5442 / Ленинградский Завод Д-544310", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959USSRЛенинградский Завод Д-5442 / Ленинградский Завод Д-5443First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1959USSRАпрелевский Завод Д — 5442 / Апрелевский Завод Д — 5443First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д-5442 / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д-5443LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963USSRТашкентский Завод Д-5442 / Ташкентский Завод Д-5443LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1964USSRМелодия Д-5442 / Мелодия Д-5443LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1965USSRМелодия Д-5442 / Мелодия Д-5443LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1967USSRМелодия Д-5442 / Мелодия Д-5443LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия Д-5442 / Мелодия Д-5443LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRАпрелевский Завод Д — 5442 / Апрелевский Завод Д — 5443LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д-5442 / Мелодия 33Д-5443LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRАккорд Д-5442 / Аккорд Д-5443LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRMelodija 33Д-5442 / Melodija 33Д-5443LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-5442 / Мелодия Д-5443LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д-5442 / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д-5443LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-5442 / Мелодия Д-5443LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-5442 / Мелодия Д-5443LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод Д 5442—5443LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д 5442-43 (а)10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод Д — 5442 / Апрелевский Завод Д — 5443LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?USSRАккорд Д-5442 / Аккорд Д-5443LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 5442-43 (а)10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?USSRАккорд Д-5442 / Аккорд Д-5443LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-5442 / Мелодия Д-5443LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. 1-я Соната, Фа Минор, Соч. 2, № 1
  2. 14-я Соната „Квази Уна Фантазия“, До Диез Минор, Соч. 27, № 2

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 1-я Соната / 14-я Соната are there?

25 vinyl pressings of 1-я Соната / 14-я Соната are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1959 and 1968.

When was 1-я Соната / 14-я Соната first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in USSR. One of them is Апрелевский Завод Д — 5442.

How do I tell if my copy of 1-я Соната / 14-я Соната is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д — 5442, Д-5442) 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.

How much is 1-я Соната / 14-я Соната 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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