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Robert SchumannSymphonische Etüden Op.13 • Fantasie C-dur Op.17

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Symphonische Etüden Op.13 • Fantasie C-dur Op.17

by Robert Schumann · 1963

15 pressings3 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphonische Etüden Op.13 • Fantasie C-dur Op.17 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Symphonische Etüden Op.13 • Fantasie C-dur Op.17

6 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year. 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

October 1963
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 868
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

18868-4 A Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1963 J3 HR-S BSide A runout

18868-4 B Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1963 J3 HR-S NSide B runout

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Germany

December 1963
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18868Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 868
Format
LP, Album, Mono
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Germany

1963
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 868
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

℗ 1963 J3 HR-S G 138868-3 A Made in GermanyRunout A

1 ℗ 1963 J3 HR-S H 138868-2 B Made in GermanyRunout B

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Germany

1963
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 868
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

℗ 1963 J3 HR-S = 138868-2 A Made in GermanyRunout, side A

1 ℗ 1963 J3 HR-S = 138868-2 B Made in GermanyRunout, side B

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Germany

1963
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 868
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Red Stereo
Runout / matrix

℗ 1963 J3 HR-S G 138868-3 A Made in GermanyRunout A

1 ℗ 1963 J3 HR-S H 138868-2 B Made in GermanyRunout B

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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 15 vinyl pressings

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1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 868First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 868First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinylLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 868First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18 868First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 868First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18868 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 868First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 868LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 868LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 868 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 868LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 868LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 868LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978JapanDeutsche Grammophon MGW 5225LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2538 364LPLP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 364LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 2538 317LPLP

Tracklist

  1. ASymphonische Etüden Op.13 (Mit 2 Variationen Aus Dem Nachlass)
  2. BFantasie C-dur Op.17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonische Etüden Op.13 • Fantasie C-dur Op.17 are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Symphonische Etüden Op.13 • Fantasie C-dur Op.17 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1963 and 1978.

When was Symphonische Etüden Op.13 • Fantasie C-dur Op.17 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 868, released October 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphonische Etüden Op.13 • Fantasie C-dur Op.17 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18 868, LPM 18868, SLPM 138 868, 18 868) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 18868-4 A Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1963 J3 HR-S B and 18868-4 B Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1963 J3 HR-S N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphonische Etüden Op.13 • Fantasie C-dur 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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