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Ludwig Van BeethovenSonatas - Moonlight, Pathétique, Les Adieux

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Sonatas - Moonlight, Pathétique, Les Adieux

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1962

38 pressings12 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Sonatas - Moonlight, Pathétique, Les Adieux was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Sonatas - Moonlight, Pathétique, Les Adieux

4 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2654
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

N2 RY2705-12S

N2 RY2706-11S

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Israel

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM/LSC-2654
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

N2 RY2705-12SSide A

N2 RY2706-11SSide 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 38 vinyl pressings

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

1960s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962ArgentinaRCA Red Seal LSC-2654First yearLPLP
1962CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2654First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2654First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962IsraelRCA Victor Red Seal LM/LSC-2654First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2654LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963FranceRCA Victor 640.745LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963FranceRCA Victor 630.745LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963FranceRCA Red Seal 644.531 (LSC 2654)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-2654-B / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2654-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-2654-BLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1963JapanVictor SHP-2200LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963South AfricaRCA Victor Red Seal 30.248LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963SpainRCA Victor LM 2654LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB-6537 / RCA Victor Red Seal (LM-2654)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB-6537LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 29 pressings from the 1960s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyRCA Schallplatten GmbH RL 43255 / RCA Schallplatten GmbH 26.35227LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Red Seal L16365LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?El SalvadorRCA Red Seal LSC-2654 / RCA Red Seal LM/LSC-2654LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-2654-B / RCA Red Seal LSC 2654-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA LSC-2654-B / RCA 26.41058LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-2654-B / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2654-BLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-2654-B / RCA Red Seal LSC 2654-BLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB-6537 (LSC-2654) / RCA Red Seal SB 6537LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USRCA Red Seal LSC-2654 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2654LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 ("Moonlight")
  2. Sonata No. 26 In E-Flat, Op. 81a ("Les Adieux")
  3. Sonata No. 8 In C-Minor, Op. 13 ("Pathétique")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonatas - Moonlight, Pathétique, Les Adieux are there?

38 vinyl pressings of Sonatas - Moonlight, Pathétique, Les Adieux are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1962 and 1980.

When was Sonatas - Moonlight, Pathétique, Les Adieux first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Argentina, Canada, Israel. One of them is RCA Red Seal LSC-2654.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonatas - Moonlight, Pathétique, Les Adieux is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2654, LM/LSC-2654) 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 Sonatas - Moonlight, Pathétique, Les Adieux 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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