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Rudolf SerkinThree Favorite Sonatas

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Three Favorite Sonatas

by Rudolf Serkin · 1963

40 pressings14 countriesClassicalRomanticPianoSonata

Three Favorite Sonatas 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 Three Favorite Sonatas

9 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
CBS BRG 72148CBS ML 5881
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

BRG 72148 1L 1 // 420 11 5Side 1 - Runout

BRG 72148 2L 2 = 420 1 1Side 2 - Runout

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UK

1963
Label and catalog number
CBS SBRG 72148CBS MS 6481
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SBRG72148 1Y//6▽420 1Stamped side A

SBRG 72148 2Y▽1//420 7 2 3Stamped side B

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UK

1963
Label and catalog number
CBS SBRG 72148CBS ML 5881
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S72148 A3Stamped side A

SBRG 72148 B1Stamped side B

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UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5881
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Promo
Runout / matrix

o XXLP-59799-1F II VSide 1 Runout

o XXLP-59800-1K II VSide 2 Runout

x"Lp"59799Side 1 Label

x"Lp"59800Side 2 Label

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5881
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP-59799-1BJSide 1 - Runout

XXLP-59800-1BESide 2 - Runout

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6481
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o XXSM-59801-1DF CSide 1 runout, variant 1

o XXSM-59802-1DASide 2 runout, variant 1

XXSM-59801-1F HHSide 1 runout, variant 2

XXSM-59802-1E HHSide 2 runout, variant 2

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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 40 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6481First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5881First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963JapanCBS OS 302 / Columbia OS 302LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1963UKCBS BRG 72148 / CBS ML 5881First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKColumbia Masterworks ML 5881First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono
1963UKCBS SBRG 72148 / CBS MS 6481First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKCBS SBRG 72148 / CBS ML 5881First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USColumbia Masterworks ML 5881First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USColumbia Masterworks MS 6481First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USColumbia Masterworks ML 5881First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USColumbia Masterworks MS 6481LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USColumbia Masterworks MS 6481LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USColumbia Masterworks MS 6481LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USColumbia Masterworks MS 6481LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973FranceCBS CBS 75148LPLP
1973USColumbia Masterworks M 31811LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974ItalyCBS S 61507LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JapanCBS/Sony SOCL-1095LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainCBS S-61937LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981CanadaCBS MY 37219LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981NetherlandsCBS 60118 / CBS MY 37219LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1981NetherlandsCBS CBS 60118 / CBS 60118LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1981PortugalCBS CBS 60118LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1981USCBS MY 37219LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981CanadaCBS 37219 / CBS MY 37219LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1982FranceCBS CBS 60024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982GermanyCBS 60118LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1982JapanCBS/Sony 20AC 1579LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985YugoslaviaCBS CBS 60118 / Suzy CBS 60118LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1988South KoreaCBS KJCL-5390LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBR 235059LPLP
?AustraliaCBS BR 235059LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceCBS S 72148 / CBS MS 6481LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceCBS S 72148LPLP
?IsraelCBS 72148 / CBS ML 5881LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsCBS CBS 60024LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS BRG 72148LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS Classics 61937LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6481LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6481LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 ("Moonlight")
  2. Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 ("Pathétique")
  3. Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 ("Appassionata")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Three Favorite Sonatas are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Three Favorite Sonatas are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1963 and 1988.

When was Three Favorite Sonatas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is CBS BRG 72148.

How do I tell if my copy of Three Favorite Sonatas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRG 72148, SBRG 72148, ML 5881, MS 6481) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRG 72148 1L 1 // 420 11 5 and BRG 72148 2L 2 = 420 1 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Three Favorite Sonatas 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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