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Horowitz Plays Clementi Sonatas

by Vladimir Horowitz · 1955

16 pressings8 countriesClassicalClassical

Horowitz Plays Clementi Sonatas was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Horowitz Plays Clementi Sonatas

3 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

US

1955
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1902
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

E2 RP0520-1E I A4Runout side A complete

F4 RP8547-5S I A2Runout side B complete

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1902First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955FranceRCA A 630 328First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1902First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1340LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1902 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1902LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1902LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1969USRCA Red Seal LM-1902LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974GermanyRCA Victrola VH 007 / RCA Victrola 26.41045 AFLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1974ItalyRCA Victrola VH 007LPLP
1974UKRCA Victrola VH 007LPLP
1974UK & IrelandRCA Victrola 26.41045 AFLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1976JapanRCA RVC-1504 / RCA Victrola VH 007LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USRCA Red Seal ARM1-3689LPLP
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victrola VH 007LPLP
?GermanyRCA VH 007 / RCA 26.41045 AFLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victrola VH 007LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Sonata In G Minor, Op. 34
  2. Sonata In F Minor, Op. 14, No. 3
  3. B1.3Third Movement: Presto
  4. Sonata In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 26, No. 2
  5. B2.3Third Movement: Presto

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Horowitz Plays Clementi Sonatas are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Horowitz Plays Clementi Sonatas are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1955 and 1980.

When was Horowitz Plays Clementi Sonatas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada, France. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1902.

How do I tell if my copy of Horowitz Plays Clementi Sonatas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-1902, A 630 328) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E2 RP0520-1E I A4 and F4 RP8547-5S I A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Horowitz Plays Clementi 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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