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
Vinyl pressings
by Robert Schumann · 1959
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.
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.
YEA 274 - 7 (Stamped)A Side
YEA 275 - 5 (Stamped)B side
G-X-1-7206
G-X-2-7206
GX1-7206-D1
GX2-7206-D2"
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD 1271First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD 1271LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records SG 7206First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records SG-7206LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records G-7206First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | World Record Club ST-4007 / World Record Club T/4007LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1965 | Australia | World Record Club T-4007 / World Record Club T/4007LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1968 | Australia | World Record Club S/4007 / World Record Club S-4007LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1969 | Australia | World Record Club S/4007 / World Record Club S-4007LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 6038LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1296 / His Master's Voice CLP.1296LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | World Record Club ST964LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Schumann - Carnaval, Chopin - Les Sylphides are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1959 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, US. One of them is His Master's Voice CSD 1271.
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.
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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