Vinyl pressings
by Vladimir Horowitz · 1974
Appassionata Sonata / Waldstein Sonata was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 9 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.
MAL 31371-2C BRunout stamped side A - variant 1
MBL 31371-1AA CRunout stamped side B - variant 1
MAL-31371-2ARunout stamped side A - variant 2
MBL 31371-1HRunout stamped side B - variant 2
MAL-31371-2ARunout, Side A
MBL-31371-2HRunout, Side B
AL 31371Label, Side A
BL 31371Label, Side B
(Label Side A): MX171764
(Label Side B): MX171765
(Runout Side A, Stamped): A MX171764-D SBR235651-1
(Runout Side B, Stamped): A MX171765-C SBR235651-2
CBS 76265 LPL 3923 1Y DU1 380 CIDISA-side runout
CBS 76265 LPL 3923 2Y DU1 380 CIDISB-side runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | CBS 5571 / CBS 5.571First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | CBS SBR-235651First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks M 31371First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 76265 / CBS CBS 76.265First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS CBS 73265 / CBS CBS 73 265First yearLP, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | CBS CBS 73265First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOCL 1153First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOCO 72First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Korea | CBS/Sony SOCO 72First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 31371First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 31371First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Spain | CBS S 73265 / CBS S 73.265LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony 18AC 738LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Appassionata Sonata / Waldstein Sonata are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M 31371.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 31371, 5571, SBR-235651, CBS 76265) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAL 31371-2C B and MBL 31371-1AA C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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