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Sviatoslav Richter7-я Соната, Соч. 83 / 9-я Соната, Соч. 103

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7-я Соната, Соч. 83 / 9-я Соната, Соч. 103

by Sviatoslav Richter · 1958

27 pressings5 countriesModernClassical

7-я Соната, Соч. 83 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 7-я Соната, Соч. 83

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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.

USSR

1958
Label and catalog number
Всесоюзная Студия Грамзаписи Д-04448-49
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

Д04448/4-3Runout Side A, etched

Д04449/4-6Runout Side B, etched

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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USSRВсесоюзная Студия Грамзаписи Д-04448-49First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USSRLīgo Д-04448 / Līgo Д-04449LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33НД -04448(а) / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33НД -04449(а)LP, AlbumLP, Album
1963USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 04448-- 04449LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия НД 04448-9LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX-S 8249LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceMelodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78538LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceMelodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78 538LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyWergo WER 60004LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyWergo WER 60 004 / Wergo WER 60004LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyWergo WER 60 004 / Wergo WER 60004LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanShinsekai Record Mk-1017LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKMezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33НД -04448(а) / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33НД -04449(а)LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKMezhdunarodnaya Kniga DO 4448LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKMezhdunarodnaya Kniga DO 4448LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USSRLīgo Д-04448-9LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33НД-04448-9LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия НД-04448 / Мелодия НД-04449LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод Д-04448(а) / Апрелевский Завод Д-04449(а)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USSRЛенинградский Завод Д -04448 / Ленинградский Завод Д -04449LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 22 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. 7-я Соната, Соч. 83
  2. 9-я Соната, Соч. 103

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 7-я Соната, Соч. 83 are there?

27 vinyl pressings of 7-я Соната, Соч. 83 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1968.

When was 7-я Соната, Соч. 83 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in USSR. One of them is Всесоюзная Студия Грамзаписи Д-04448-49.

How do I tell if my copy of 7-я Соната, Соч. 83 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д-04448-49) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Д04448/4-3 and Д04449/4-6. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 7-я Соната, Соч. 83 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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