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Ludwig van BeethovenДве Фортепианные Сонаты: Соната № 3, Соната № 4

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Две Фортепианные Сонаты: Соната № 3, Соната № 4

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1976

20 pressings4 countriesClassicalSonataPianoClassical

Две Фортепианные Сонаты was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Две Фортепианные Сонаты

5 pressings came out in 1976, 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.

USSR

1976
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33 С 10—06895-6
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

C10-06895/4-2Side A, Stamped Runout

C10-06896/4-1Side B, Stamped Runout

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1976
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С10—06895Мелодия С10—06896
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

С10-06895/4-2Side A

С10-06896/4-1Side B

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1976
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33 С 10-06895-6
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

C10-06895/4-2Side A, Stamped Runout

C10-06896/4-1Side B, Stamped Runout

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976JapanVictor VIC-2001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USSRМелодия С10 06895-6First yearLPLP
1976USSRМелодия 33 С 10—06895-6First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976USSRМелодия С10—06895 / Мелодия С10—06896First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976USSRМелодия 33 С 10-06895-6First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия 33 С 10---06895-96 (a)LP, RepressLP, Repress
1978USSRМелодия С10—06895-96LPLP
1979German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 27 078LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceMelodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78663LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980USSRМелодия С10---06895-6LP, RepressLP, Repress
1980USSRМелодия С 10---06895-96LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1981USSRМелодия С10---06895LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1983USSRМелодия С10---06895-6LP, RepressLP, Repress
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownМелодия С10—06895 / Мелодия С10—06896LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33 С 10---06895-96 (a)LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия 33 С 10-06895-6LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С10—06895-96LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия С10—06895 / Мелодия С10—06896LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33 С 10-06895-6LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 С 10-06895-6LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Соната № 3 До Мажор, Соч. 2 № 3
  2. Сонат № 4 Ми Бемоль Мажор, Соч. 7

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Две Фортепианные Сонаты are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Две Фортепианные Сонаты are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1976 and 1983.

When was Две Фортепианные Сонаты first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in USSR, Japan. One of them is Мелодия С10 06895-6.

How do I tell if my copy of Две Фортепианные Сонаты is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С10 06895-6, 33 С 10—06895-6, С10—06895, 33 С 10-06895-6) 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 Две Фортепианные Сонаты 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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