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Robert SchumannFantasia In C Major Op. 17 / Etudes Symphoniques Op. 13

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Fantasia In C Major Op. 17 / Etudes Symphoniques Op. 13

by Robert Schumann · 1965

14 pressings7 countriesRomanticPianoSoloEtude

Fantasia In C Major Op. 17 was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Fantasia In C Major Op. 17

5 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6214
Format
LP, Stereo · ED1
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6927-3W K KT 1Runout side A, stamped

ZAL-6928-2W U KT 1Runout side B, stamped

ZAL 6927Matrix, A-side label

ZAL 6928Matrix, B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
London Records CM 9471London Records CM.9471
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-2927-2ARunout side A

ARL-2928-IARunout side B

ARL.6927Matrix, A-side label, in parentheses

ARL.6928Matrix, B-side label, in parentheses

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaLondon Records CS 6471First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKDecca LXT 6214 / Decca LXT.6214First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKDecca SXL 6214First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKDecca LXT 6214 / Decca LXT.6214First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKDecca SXL 6214LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1965USLondon Records CM 9471 / London Records CM.9471First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966FranceDecca 7.057 (SXL 6.214)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USLondon Records CS 6471LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ.974 / World Record Club STZ 974LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979JapanLondon Records SLC 8112LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca SXL 21132-BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6214 / Decca SXL.6214LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6214LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6471LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AFantasia In C Major Op. 17
  2. BEtudes Symphoniques Op. 13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fantasia In C Major Op. 17 are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Fantasia In C Major Op. 17 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1979.

When was Fantasia In C Major Op. 17 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is Decca LXT 6214.

How do I tell if my copy of Fantasia In C Major Op. 17 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 6214, SXL 6214, CM 9471, CS 6471) 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 Fantasia In C Major Op. 17 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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