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Sviatoslav RichterБольшая Соната, Соч. 37

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Большая Соната, Соч. 37

by Sviatoslav Richter · 1958

33 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

Большая Соната, Соч. 37 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 Большая Соната, Соч. 37

3 pressings 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
Ленинградский Завод Д-04558Ленинградский Завод Д-04559
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ЭД04558/1-1

ЭД04559/1-1

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USSR

1958
Label and catalog number
Līgo Д-04558Līgo Д-04559
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ЭD04558/1-1Side A, etched runout

ЭD04559/1-1Side B, etched runout

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1958
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод Д-04558Апрелевский Завод Д-04559
Format
LP, Mono
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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USSRЛенинградский Завод Д-04558 / Ленинградский Завод Д-04559First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USSRLīgo Д-04558 / Līgo Д-04559First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USSRАпрелевский Завод Д-04558 / Апрелевский Завод Д-04559First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USSRМелодия Д—04558 / Мелодия Д—04559LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964USSRМелодия Д—04558 / Мелодия Д—04559LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964USSRMelodija Д-04558 / Melodija Д-04559LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия Д—04558 / Мелодия Д—04559LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975GermanyMelodia Auslese 78 347 ZKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976ItalyMelodiya / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 053 - 97787LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1977German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 986LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия СМ 03997-98LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия Д—04558 / Мелодия Д—04559LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1980USSRМелодия 33 СМ 03997—98LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1985USSRМелодия СМ 03997-8LPLP
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д—04558(а) / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д—04559(а)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRicordi OCL 16272LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSRМелодия СМ 03997-8LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 03997-98LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSRМелодия СМ 03997-8 / Мелодия СМ 03997-98LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия СМ 03997-98LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRАпрелевский Завод Д – 04558 / Апрелевский Завод Д – 04559LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия СМ-03997 / Мелодия СМ-03998LPLP
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д-04558(a) / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д-04559(a)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 03997-98 (a)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия CM 03997-8LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия Д—04558(а) / Мелодия Д—04559(а)LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия CM 03997-8LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 Д 04558--59(a)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33 Д 04558-04559 (a)LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Большая Соната, Соч. 37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Большая Соната, Соч. 37 are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Большая Соната, Соч. 37 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1985.

When was Большая Соната, Соч. 37 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in USSR. One of them is Ленинградский Завод Д-04558.

How do I tell if my copy of Большая Соната, Соч. 37 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д-04558) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ЭД04558/1-1 and ЭД04559/1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Большая Соната, Соч. 37 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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