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Van Cliburn"Les Adieux" Sonata · Sonata In C, K. 330

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"Les Adieux" Sonata · Sonata In C, K. 330

by Van Cliburn · 1966

10 pressings5 countriesClassicalRomanticSonataPiano

"Les Adieux" Sonata · Sonata In C, K. 330 was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 "Les Adieux" Sonata · Sonata In C, K. 330

4 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

US

November 1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2931RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2931
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TRRS-6070--4S XI CVRunout A, variant 1

TRRS-6071--4S XI A2Runout B, variant 1

TRRS-6070-6S XI A1Runout A, variant 2

TRRS-6071-5S XI A2Runout B, variant 2

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2931
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

TRRM--6068--5SSide A runout

TRRM-6069Side B runout

TRRM-6068Side A label

TRRM--6069--2SSide B label

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Canada

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2931RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2931
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TRRS-6070 TGRunout side A [etched]

TRRS-6071 TGRunout side B [etched]

TRRS-6070Matrix side A [label]

TRRS-6071Matrix side B [label]

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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.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2931First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2931 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2931First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2931First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2931 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2931First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967SpainRCA Victor LSC 2931DLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB-6728LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB-6728LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2931- BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2931 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2931 RELP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2931 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2931LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Piano Sonata No. 26 In E-Flat Major, Op. 81a ("Les Adieux")
  2. Piano Sonata In C Major, K. 330

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of "Les Adieux" Sonata · Sonata In C, K. 330 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of "Les Adieux" Sonata · Sonata In C, K. 330 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.

When was "Les Adieux" Sonata · Sonata In C, K. 330 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2931, released November 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of "Les Adieux" Sonata · Sonata In C, K. 330 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2931, LM-2931) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRRS-6070--4S XI CV and TRRS-6071--4S XI A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is "Les Adieux" Sonata · Sonata In C, K. 330 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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