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Sviatoslav RichterLiszt \ Schubert \ Chopin

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Liszt \ Schubert \ Chopin

by Sviatoslav Richter · 1958

12 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Liszt \ Schubert \ Chopin 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 Liszt \ Schubert \ Chopin

2 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5396
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XXLP45949-1KStamper side 1 runout

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5396First yearLPLP
1958USColumbia Masterworks ML 5396First yearLPLP
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ArgentinaPhilips A 00584 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKPhilips ABL 3301 / Philips ABL.3301LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKPhilips ABL 3301 / Philips ABL.3301LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilPhilips SLP-9525LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips 6521 014LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips L 77.415 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips 836.813 DSYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanPhilips SFX-7787(M)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips A 00584 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips A 00584 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Moment Musical In C, Op. 94, No. 1
  2. A2Impromptu In E Flat, Op. 90, No. 2
  3. A3Impromptu In A Flat, Op. 90, No. 4
  4. A4Étude In E, Op. 10, No. 3
  5. B1Valse Oubliée No. 1 In F Sharp
  6. B2Valse Oubliée No. 2 In A Flat
  7. Études D'Exécution Transcendante

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Liszt \ Schubert \ Chopin are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Liszt \ Schubert \ Chopin are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1958 and 1960.

When was Liszt \ Schubert \ Chopin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5396.

How do I tell if my copy of Liszt \ Schubert \ Chopin is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5396) 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 Liszt \ Schubert \ Chopin 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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