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Horowitz Plays Scriabin

by Vladimir Horowitz · 1973

13 pressings9 countriesModernRomanticSonataEtude

Horowitz Plays Scriabin was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Scriabin

8 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 6 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

1973
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M 31620
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL 31620Side A

BL 31620Side B

MAL31620-5AARunout side A - Variant 1

MBL 31620-8FRunout side B - Variant 1

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M 31620
Format
LP, Album · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

ᴑ MAL 31620-5D PRunout side A

P ᴑ MBL 31620-8F IRunout side B

AL 31620Label side A

BL 31620Label side B

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France

1973
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 76072CBS CBS 76 072
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

CBS 76072 LPL 3438 1Y 380 CIDIS DU3Runout Side A

CBS 76072 LPL 3438 2Y DU2 380 CIDISRunout Side B

LPL 3438 1YOn label Side A

LPL 3438 2YOn label Side B

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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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaCBS SBR235572First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973BrazilCBS Masterworks 160 377First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1973FranceCBS CBS 76072 / CBS CBS 76 072First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FranceCBS CBS 76072 / CBS CBS 76 072First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973GermanyCBS CBS 73 072 / CBS 73 072First yearLPLP
1973UKCBS S 73072First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973USColumbia Masterworks M 31620First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USColumbia Masterworks M 31620First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974ArgentinaCBS Masterworks 5580LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1974ItalyCBS S 73072LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JapanCBS/Sony SOCL 1094LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCBS CBS 76072LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyCBS CBS 73 072 / CBS 73 072LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Feuillet D'Album, Op. 45, No. 11:10
  2. A2Etude, Op. 8, No. 21:30
  3. A3Etude, Op. 8, No. 113:55
  4. A4Etude, Op. 8, No. 101:45
  5. A5Etude, Op. 8, No. 83:40
  6. A6Etude, Op. 42, No. 30:50
  7. A7Etude, Op. 42, No. 42:37
  8. A8Etude, Op. 42, No. 52:06
  9. B1Sonata, No. 10, Op. 7012:05
  10. B2Two Poems, Op. 693:25
  11. B3Vers La Flamme, Op. 725:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Horowitz Plays Scriabin are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Horowitz Plays Scriabin are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.

When was Horowitz Plays Scriabin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M 31620.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 31620, S 73072, SBR235572, 160 377) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 31620 and BL 31620. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Horowitz Plays Scriabin 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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