Соната № 12 / Баллада № 1 / Баллада № 2

by Sviatoslav Richter · 1961

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Соната № 12 / Баллада № 1 / Баллада № 2 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 Соната № 12 / Баллада № 1 / Баллада № 2

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.

USSR

1961

Label and catalog number: Аккорд Д-8935Аккорд Д-8936
Format: LP, 10", 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1961	USSR	Аккорд Д-8935 / Аккорд Д-8936First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Mono · Mono
1963	USSR	Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 8935-36 (a)LP, 10", Album	LP, 10", Album

Year unknown10 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	USSR	Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 8935-36 (a)10", 33 ⅓ RPM	10", 33 ⅓ RPM
?	USSR	Апрелевский Завод 33Д-8935-36LP, 10"	LP, 10"
?	USSR	Аккорд Д8935-610"	10"
?	USSR	Мелодия Д-8935 / Мелодия Д-8936LP, 10"	LP, 10"
?	USSR	Мелодия Д 8935-6LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?	USSR	Апрелевский Завод Д-8935 / Апрелевский Завод Д-8936LP, 10", Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Mono · Mono
?	USSR	Мелодия Д-8935 / Мелодия Д-8936LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?	USSR	Апрелевский Завод Д 8935-8936(a) / Мелодия Д 8935-8936(a)LP, 10"	LP, 10"
?	USSR	Мелодия Д-8935 / Мелодия Д-8936LP, 10", Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Mono · Mono
?	USSR	Апрелевский Завод 33 Д 8935-36(a)LP, 10", Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Mono · Mono

Tracklist

Соната № 12 Ля Бемоль Мажор, Соч. 26
B1Баллада № 1 Соль Минор, Соч. 23
B2Баллада № 2 Фа Мажор, Соч. 38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Соната № 12 / Баллада № 1 / Баллада № 2 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Соната № 12 / Баллада № 1 / Баллада № 2 are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1961 and 1963.

When was Соната № 12 / Баллада № 1 / Баллада № 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in USSR. One of them is Аккорд Д-8935.

How do I tell if my copy of Соната № 12 / Баллада № 1 / Баллада № 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д-8935) 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 Соната № 12 / Баллада № 1 / Баллада № 2 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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