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Favorite Beethoven Sonatas

by Vladimir Horowitz · 1977

15 pressings6 countriesClassicalClassical

Favorite Beethoven Sonatas was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Favorite Beethoven Sonatas

5 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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

1977
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M 34509
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AL 34509Label side A

BL 34509Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1977
Label and catalog number
CBS Masterworks SBR 235848
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

/A MX178673 SBR235848-1Runout Side A (stamped)

/A MX178674 SBR235848-2Runout Side B (stamped)

MX178673Label Side A

MX178674Label 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaCBS Masterworks SBR 235848First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977CanadaCBS Masterworks M 34509First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977JapanCBS/Sony 23AC 584First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977USColumbia Masterworks M 34509First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977USCBS Masterworks M 34509First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1979AustraliaCBS Masterworks SBR 235848LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1979EuropeCBS Masterworks 76892LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979EuropeCBS Masterworks 76892 / CBS Masterworks 76 892LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979GermanyCBS Masterworks 76892 / CBS Masterworks 76 892LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanCBS/Sony 20AC 1529LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 625LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 776LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 551LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 490LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
?USCBS Masterworks M 34509LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress

Tracklist

  1. Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27,No. 2
  2. Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op.13 ("Pathetique")
  3. Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 ("Appassionata")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Favorite Beethoven Sonatas are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Favorite Beethoven Sonatas are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1982.

When was Favorite Beethoven Sonatas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M 34509.

How do I tell if my copy of Favorite Beethoven Sonatas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 34509, SBR 235848, 23AC 584) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 34509 and BL 34509. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Favorite Beethoven Sonatas 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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