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Sviatoslav RichterPathetique / Appassionata

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Pathetique / Appassionata

by Sviatoslav Richter · 1961

13 pressings7 countriesClassicalRomanticPianoSonata

Pathetique / Appassionata was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Pathetique / Appassionata

1 pressing came out in 1961, 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.

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USBruno Records BR 14045First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKA•R•C Records FDY 2051LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKA•R•C Records FDY 2051LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967UKSaga Fid STFDY 2051 / Saga Fid FDY 2051LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanySchallplattengilde Gutenberg GLM 82010", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
?Italymusicart MU 10005LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanShinsekai Record MK-1003LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsМелодия 562 228 / Мелодия 562.228LPLP
?NetherlandsМелодия 150032LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsMelodia 250 001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SwitzerlandDisco-Club DC 431LP, 10"LP, 10"
?UKSaga Fid FDY 2051 / Saga Fid STFID 2051LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKSaga Fid STFID 2051LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Sonata No. 8 In C Min. Op 13 "Pathétique"
  2. Sonata No. 23 In F Min. Op. 57 "Appassionata"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pathetique / Appassionata are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Pathetique / Appassionata are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 1967.

When was Pathetique / Appassionata first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Bruno Records BR 14045.

How do I tell if my copy of Pathetique / Appassionata is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BR 14045) 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 Pathetique / Appassionata 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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