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Robert SchumannFrauenliebe Und Leben, Opus 42 / Vier Ernste Gesänge, Opus 121

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Frauenliebe Und Leben, Opus 42 / Vier Ernste Gesänge, Opus 121

by Robert Schumann · 1953

20 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Frauenliebe Und Leben, Opus 42 was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Frauenliebe Und Leben, Opus 42

3 pressings came out in 1953, 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.

France

1953
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2556
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

CB ARL 491-2Bside A stamped

CB ARL 492-2Aside B stamped

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1953
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2556Decca LK 40 141
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL 491-2B GK Manufactured in GermanySide A

CB ARL 492-2A GAI Manufactured in GermanySide 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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953FranceDecca LXT 2556First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953GermanyDecca LXT 2556 / Decca LK 40 141First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953UKDecca LXT 2556First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966JapanLondon Records MH-5060LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967FranceDecca LXT 2556 / Disques Decca 7.006LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967FranceDisques Decca LXT 7.006 A / Decca LXT 2556LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967FranceDisques Decca LXT 7.006 A / Decca LXT 2556LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967FranceDisques Decca LXT 7.006 A / Decca LXT 2556LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca LXTA-2556 / Decca LXTA 2556LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca 7.006 (LXT 2556)LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca LXT 2556LPLP
?GermanyDecca BLK 16123LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca BLK 16123LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?IsraelPAX IST 536LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanLondon Records LY 10LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsDecca DDX 190 043LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca LXT 2556LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca LXT 2556LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca LXT 2556 / Decca LXT.2556LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records 5020 / London Records LL 271LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Frauenliebe Und Leben, Op. 42
  2. Vier Ernste Gesänge, Op. 121

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Frauenliebe Und Leben, Opus 42 are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Frauenliebe Und Leben, Opus 42 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1953 and 1967.

When was Frauenliebe Und Leben, Opus 42 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in UK, France, Germany. One of them is Decca LXT 2556.

How do I tell if my copy of Frauenliebe Und Leben, Opus 42 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 2556) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL 491-2B and ARL 492-2A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Frauenliebe Und Leben, Opus 42 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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