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Robert SchumannSchumann - Carnaval, Chopin - Les Sylphides

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Schumann - Carnaval, Chopin - Les Sylphides

by Robert Schumann · 1959

12 pressings3 countriesRomanticClassical

Schumann - Carnaval, Chopin - Les Sylphides was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Schumann - Carnaval, Chopin - Les Sylphides

3 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice CSD 1271
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YEA 274 - 7 (Stamped)A Side

YEA 275 - 5 (Stamped)B side

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records G-7206
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

G-X-1-7206

G-X-2-7206

GX1-7206-D1

GX2-7206-D2"

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959UKHis Master's Voice CSD 1271First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKHis Master's Voice CSD 1271LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1959USCapitol Records SG 7206First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USCapitol Records SG-7206LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1959USCapitol Records G-7206First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club ST-4007 / World Record Club T/4007LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club T-4007 / World Record Club T/4007LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1968AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4007 / World Record Club S-4007LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4007 / World Record Club S-4007LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 6038LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1296 / His Master's Voice CLP.1296LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKWorld Record Club ST964LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Carnaval
  2. Les Sylphides

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Schumann - Carnaval, Chopin - Les Sylphides are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Schumann - Carnaval, Chopin - Les Sylphides are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1959 and 1969.

When was Schumann - Carnaval, Chopin - Les Sylphides first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, US. One of them is His Master's Voice CSD 1271.

How do I tell if my copy of Schumann - Carnaval, Chopin - Les Sylphides is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CSD 1271, SG 7206, G-7206) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YEA 274 - 7 (Stamped) and YEA 275 - 5 (Stamped). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Schumann - Carnaval, Chopin - Les Sylphides 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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