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Robert SchumannFantasie C-Dur Op.17 - Sonate Fis-Moll Op.11

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Fantasie C-Dur Op.17 - Sonate Fis-Moll Op.11

by Robert Schumann · 1973

18 pressings9 countriesRomanticFantasiaKeyboardSonata

Fantasie C-Dur Op.17 - Sonate Fis-Moll Op.11 was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Fantasie C-Dur Op.17 - Sonate Fis-Moll Op.11

6 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Germany

1973
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 379
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

2530 379 = 4 S 1 320 1 T 10Runout side A [T sideways]

2530 379 = 2 S 2 (P) 1973 320 1 9 NRunout side B [N sideways]

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Germany

1973
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 379
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

2530 379 = 5 S 551 3 20 1 B MRunout stamped side A (B M tilted)

2530 379 = 4 S 2 320 3 A XRunout stamped side B (A X tilted)

Full details of this pressing

Switzerland

1973
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 179 569
Format
LP, Special Edition, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 379 = 5 S 1 3 20 24Runout side A

2530 379 = 4 S 2 1 3 2 0 24Runout 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 379First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973ColombiaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 379First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 379First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 379First yearLPLP
1973SwitzerlandDeutsche Grammophon 179 569First yearLP, Special Edition, StereoLP, Special Edition, Stereo
1973UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 379First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 2415LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 379LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988SpainDeutsche Grammophon 424 194-1LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530379LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 379LPLP
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 379LPLP
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 379LPLP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 379LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 379LPLP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 379LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 379LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?SwitzerlandDeutsche Grammophon 179 569LP, Reissue, Special Edition, StereoLP, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Klaviersonate Nr. 1 Fis-Moll Op. 11
  2. Fantasie C-Dur Op. 17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fantasie C-Dur Op.17 - Sonate Fis-Moll Op.11 are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Fantasie C-Dur Op.17 - Sonate Fis-Moll Op.11 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 1991.

When was Fantasie C-Dur Op.17 - Sonate Fis-Moll Op.11 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, UK, Austria, Colombia and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 379.

How do I tell if my copy of Fantasie C-Dur Op.17 - Sonate Fis-Moll Op.11 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 379, 179 569) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 379 = 4 S 1 320 1 T 10 and 2530 379 = 2 S 2 (P) 1973 320 1 9 N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Fantasie C-Dur Op.17 - Sonate Fis-Moll Op.11 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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