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Sviatoslav Richter4 Scherzi

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4 Scherzi

by Sviatoslav Richter · 1979

24 pressings11 countriesRomanticSoloPianoClassical

4 Scherzi was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 4 Scherzi

4 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Hungary

1979
Label and catalog number
Мелодия C 10-12059-60
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CI0-12059/4-ISide A

CI0-12060/4-ISide B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 24 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979HungaryМелодия C 10-12059-60First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanVictor VIC-2162First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979UKCadenza UACL 10016First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979USSRМелодия 33 С 10—12059-60First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия С 10—12059-60LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USSRМелодия С10—12059-60LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980USSRМелодия 33 С 10—12059-60(a)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USSRМелодия С 10—12059-60LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980USSRАпрелевский Завод Грампластинок 33 С 10—12059-60LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981USCBS Masterworks M 36681 / Columbia / Melodiya 36681LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USSRМелодия С 10—12059-60LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981USSRМелодия 33 С 10—12059-60 (a)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981USSRЛенинградский Завод Грампластинок С 10—12059-60LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982New ZealandWorld Record Club R 10058 / World Record Club R10058LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1982UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice SXLP 30510 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice 0C 053 - 63 558LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice SXLP 30510 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice 0C 053 - 63 558LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983JapanVictor VIC-3133LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1985USMusical Heritage Society MHS 7188YLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 27 966LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMelodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78670LPLP
?GermanyMelodia Auslese 30076 4 / Melodia-Eurodisc 30076 4LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 25 068 MKLPLP
?ItalyDischi Ricordi RCL 27083LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Scherzo Nr. 1 H-Moll Op.20
  2. A2Scherzo Nr. 2 B-Moll Op.31
  3. B1Scherzo Nr. 3 Cis-Moll Op.39
  4. B2Scherzo Nr. 4 E-Dur Op.54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 4 Scherzi are there?

24 vinyl pressings of 4 Scherzi are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1979 and 1988.

When was 4 Scherzi first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Hungary, Japan, USSR. One of them is Cadenza UACL 10016.

How do I tell if my copy of 4 Scherzi is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UACL 10016, C 10-12059-60, VIC-2162, 33 С 10—12059-60) 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.

How much is 4 Scherzi 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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