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Richter Plays Schubert

by Sviatoslav Richter · 1963

36 pressings11 countriesClassical

Richter Plays Schubert was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Richter Plays Schubert

3 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Germany

1963
Label and catalog number
Electrola SME 80 692Electrola CSDW 7148
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 822-1Runout side A

2YEA 823-1Runout side B

2 YEA 822Label side A

2 YEA 823Label side 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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963ArgentinaDiscos Angel SLPC 12221First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyElectrola SME 80 692 / Electrola CSDW 7148First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKHis Master's Voice ALP 2011LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1963UKHis Master's Voice ASD 561First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKHis Master's Voice ASD 561LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1964USAngel Records S 36150 / Angel Records 36150LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USAngel Records 36150LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4924 / World Record Club S-4924LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1972USAngel Records 36150LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1976FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2c 069-00299LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978ItalyEMI 3 C 053 00229LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaWorld Record Club R-08085 / World Record Club R 08085LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1981New ZealandWorld Record Club WI 3620LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1985South KoreaAngel Records OLAC-0013 / Angel Records S 36150LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014UKHi-Q Records HIQLP042LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OALP 2011 / His Master's Voice OASD 561LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaAngel Records S. 36150 / Angel Records 36150LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records RL-32078LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 788LPLP
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître ASDF 788LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVB 788 / La Voix De Son Maître CVB 788 CLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 063-00 229 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 063-00 229LPLP
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 063-00 299LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola E 80692 / Electrola E 80 692LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyElectrola SME 80 692 / Electrola CSDW 7148LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 063-00 229 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 063-00 229LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola SME 80 692 / EMI Electrola SME 80 692LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3 C 053 00229LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QALP10379LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanAngel Records AA 7070 / Angel Records AA-7070LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. ASchubert: Fantasia In C, D.760, "Wanderer"20:38
  2. Sonata In A Major, D.664

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Richter Plays Schubert are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Richter Plays Schubert are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1963 and 2014.

When was Richter Plays Schubert first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, Argentina, Germany. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 561.

How do I tell if my copy of Richter Plays Schubert is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 561, SLPC 12221, SME 80 692) 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 Richter Plays Schubert 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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