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Leurs Amours

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1961

10 pressings6 countriesRomanticImpressionistClassical

Leurs Amours was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Leurs Amours

1 pressing came out in 1961, 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Vox STPL 511.720
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

VS 2798 Pete Helffrich ARCD 1872Runout etching side A

VS 2799 Pete Helffrich ARCD 1972Runout etching side B

S 2798Label side A

S 2799Label side B

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.

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USVox STPL 511.720First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962ColombiaVOX GBY 11720LP, Album, Sampler, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Sampler, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978SpainMarfer M. 50-279 SLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978SpainMarfer M. 50-279 SLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRainbow RPG 5020 / Vox RPG 5020LPLP
?FranceMusidisc 30 RC 872 / Musidisc RC 872LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 RC 872 / Musidisc RC 872LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 RC 872 / Musidisc RC 872LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 RC 872 / Musidisc RC 872LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKTurnabout TV 37033S / Turnabout TV.37033-SLP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ASonata (Quasi Una Fantasia) No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 "Moonlight"16:25
  2. B1Spring Song In A Major, Op. 62, No. 302:27
  3. B2Waltz In D Flat Major, Op. 70, No. 33:08
  4. B3Étude In E Major, Op. 10, No. 3 "Tristesse"4:10
  5. B4Träumerei, Op. 15, No. 7.2:52
  6. B5Liebestraum4:53
  7. B6Waltz, Op. 39, No. 151:37
  8. B7Chant Sans Paroles In F Major, Op. 2, No. 32:35
  9. B8Clair De Lune In D Flat Major From "Suite Bergamasque"4:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Leurs Amours are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Leurs Amours are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1978.

When was Leurs Amours first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Vox STPL 511.720.

How do I tell if my copy of Leurs Amours is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STPL 511.720) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 2798 Pete Helffrich ARCD 1872 and VS 2799 Pete Helffrich ARCD 1972. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Leurs Amours 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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