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Ave Maria And Other Schubert Songs

by Marian Anderson · 1952

27 pressings7 countriesClassical

Ave Maria And Other Schubert Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 Ave Maria And Other Schubert Songs

5 pressings came out in 1952, 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.

US

1952
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal ERA-19
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP · Red Translucent
Runout / matrix

E2LW-0037Side A Label

E2LW-0038Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1952
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal WEPR-19
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP · Red Translucent
Runout / matrix

E2LW-0037Side A Label

E2LW-0038Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1952
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal ERA 19RCA Victor Red Seal ERA-19
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP · Black vinyl
Full details of this pressing

Canada

1952
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal ERA 19RCA Victor Red Seal ERA-19
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

E2LW-0037Label & Stamped Runout A

E2LW-0038Label & Stamped Runout 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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal ERA 19 / RCA Victor Red Seal ERA-19First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1952USRCA Victor Red Seal ERA 19 / RCA Victor Red Seal ERA-19First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1952USRCA Victor Red Seal ERA-19First year7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl
1952USRCA Victor Red Seal WEPR-19First year7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl
1952USRCA Victor Red Seal ERA 19 / RCA Victor Red Seal ERA-19First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1953FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 7E-RF 104 / La Voix De Son Maître 7E RF 1047", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957GermanyRCA ERA-197", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958ItalyRCA Italiana ERA-19 / RCA Italiana ERA 197", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961GermanyRCA ERA-197", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA ERA 197", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?CanadaRCA Victor 45ep era-197", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?DenmarkHis Master's Voice 7E-RF 1047", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 7E-RF 1047", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?FranceRCA 95.272 / RCA ERA 197", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 7 ERF 1047", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 7 ERF 1047", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor ERA-197"7"
?GermanyRCA ERA-19 / RCA ERA 197", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
?GermanyRCA ERA 197", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
?GermanyRCA Victor ERA 19 / RCA Victor Red Seal ERA-197", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
?GermanyRCA ERA 19 / RCA ERA-197", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
?GermanyRCA Victor ERA 19 / RCA ERA 197", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
?GermanyRCA ERA-19 / RCA ERA 197", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
?NorwayRCA ERA - 19 / RCA ERA 197", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Ave Maria (Hail, Mary)
  2. A2Die Forelle, Op. 32 (The Trout)
  3. B1Wohin? (Whither?)
  4. B2Der Erlkönig, Op. 1 (The Erl King)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ave Maria And Other Schubert Songs are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Ave Maria And Other Schubert Songs are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1952 and 1961.

When was Ave Maria And Other Schubert Songs first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal ERA 19.

How do I tell if my copy of Ave Maria And Other Schubert Songs is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ERA 19, ERA-19, WEPR-19) 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 Ave Maria And Other Schubert Songs 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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