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Vladimir YampolskyThe Devil's Trills Sonata / The Witch Dance

Vinyl pressings

The Devil's Trills Sonata / The Witch Dance

by Vladimir Yampolsky · 1956

11 pressings1 countryClassical

The Devil's Trills Sonata was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 The Devil's Trills Sonata

4 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year. 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.

USSR

1956
Label and catalog number
Ленинградский Завод Д-2804Ленинградский Завод Д-2805
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

D2804/6-2Side A, etched runout

D2805/5-1Side B, etched runout

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1956
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод Д—2804Апрелевский Завод Д—2805
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

D2804/6-2A, etched runout

D2805/5-1B, etched runout

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1956
Label and catalog number
Ленинградский Завод Д-2804Ленинградский Завод Д-2805
Format
LP, 10", Mono · red background
Runout / matrix

D2804/6-2Side A, etched runout

D2805/5-1Side B, etched runout

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USSRЛенинградский Завод Д-2804-5First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1956USSRЛенинградский Завод Д-2804 / Ленинградский Завод Д-2805First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1956USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—2804 / Апрелевский Завод Д—2805First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1956USSRЛенинградский Завод Д-2804 / Ленинградский Завод Д-2805First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, 10", Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRАпрелевский Завод Д-2804 / Апрелевский Завод Д-280510", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 2804—2805(а)LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRВсесоюзная Студия Грамзаписи 33НД-2804 / Всесоюзная Студия Грамзаписи 33НД-2805LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33НД-2804 / Мелодия 33НД-2805LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—2804 / Апрелевский Завод Д—2805LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—2804 / Апрелевский Завод Д—2805LP, 10"LP, 10"
?USSRАккорд НД-2804LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AThe Devil's Trills Sonata, G Minor
  2. BThe Witch Dance, Op. 8

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Devil's Trills Sonata are there?

11 vinyl pressings of The Devil's Trills Sonata are listed here, from 1 country.

When was The Devil's Trills Sonata first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in USSR. One of them is Ленинградский Завод Д-2804-5.

How do I tell if my copy of The Devil's Trills Sonata is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д-2804-5, Д-2804, Д—2804) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Devil's Trills Sonata 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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