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Sviatoslav RichterSchubert & Schumann

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Schubert & Schumann

by Sviatoslav Richter · 1981

10 pressings6 countriesClassical

Schubert & Schumann was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Schubert & Schumann

5 pressings came out in 1981, 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.

USSR

1981
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С10—16399-400
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

С10-16399/2-4Runout Side A

С10-16400/2-1Runout Side B

C10—16399Label Side A

C10—16400Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1981
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С 10—16399-400
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

Side1C10-16399/2-4

Side2C10-16400/2-1

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ItalyRicordi OCL 16203First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1981JapanVictor VIC-28047First yearLPLP
1981USSRМелодия С10—16399-400First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981USSRМелодия С10 16399-400First yearLPLP
1981USSRМелодия С 10—16399-400First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983USVox Cum Laude D-VCL 9029LPLP
1987South KoreaSeoul Records SYCR-008 / Victor VIC-28047LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988USSRМелодия С10 16399-400LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1988USSRМелодия С10 16399-400LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 204 005-425LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Moments Musicaux Op. 94 [D.780]
  2. A1No. 1 In C Major5:37
  3. A2No. 3 In F Minor1:40
  4. A3No. 6 In A-flat Major11:18
  5. Impromptus, Op 90 [d. 899]
  6. B1No. 2 In E-flat Major4:23
  7. B2No. 4 In A-flat Major7:15
  8. Fantasiestucke, Op 12
  9. B3No. 5 In Der Nacht [At Night]4:03
  10. B4No. 7 Traumes-Wirren [Dream Visions]2:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Schubert & Schumann are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Schubert & Schumann are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1981 and 1988.

When was Schubert & Schumann first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Japan, Italy, USSR. One of them is Victor VIC-28047.

How do I tell if my copy of Schubert & Schumann is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VIC-28047, OCL 16203, С10—16399-400, С10 16399-400) 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 Schubert & Schumann 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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