Germany
1971- Label and catalog number
- Melodia-Eurodisc 85 742 MK
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Robert Schumann · 1971
Symphonische Etüden Op.13, Sonate Op.90 was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Melodia-Eurodisc 85 742 MKFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Victor VIC 3054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Unknown | Мелодия СМ-03741 / Мелодия СМ-03742LP | LP |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03741-2LP | LP |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03741-2LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03741-2LP | LP |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 03741-42LP | LP |
| 1973 | France | Melodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78 557LP | LP |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 03741---42LP | LP |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ03741-42LP | LP |
| 1975 | Japan | Shinsekai Record MKX-2002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Melodia Eterna 8 27 136LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03741-2LP | LP |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03741-2LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия СМ03741-42LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия СМ03741-42LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия CM03741-42LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Melodia-Eurodisc 61 049LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Melodia-Eurodisc 61 049LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Melodia-Eurodisc 85 742 MK / Melodia-Eurodisc 85742MKLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ-03741 / Мелодия СМ-03742LP | LP |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03741-2LP | LP |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 03741-42(a)LP | LP |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03741-2LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03741-2LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 03741-42(a)LP, Album | LP, Album |
26 vinyl pressings of Symphonische Etüden Op.13, Sonate Op.90 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, Japan. One of them is Melodia-Eurodisc 85 742 MK.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 85 742 MK, VIC 3054) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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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