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Wilhelm BackhausSonatas 17 & 28

Vinyl pressings

Sonatas 17 & 28

by Wilhelm Backhaus · 1963

12 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Sonatas 17 & 28 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Sonatas 17 & 28

7 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6063Decca SXL.6063
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL.5888Upside down on labels

ZAL.5889Upside down on labels

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UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6063
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5888-1ERunout side A, stamped

ZAL-5889-1ERunout side B, stamped

ZAL 5888Label side A

ZAL 5889Label side B

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6365
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Blue Back
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5888-1EA

ZAL-5889-1EB

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963FranceDecca LXT 6063 / Decca LXT 6063 AFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyDecca BLK 21 064First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKDecca LXT 6063 / Decca LXT.6063First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKDecca SXL 6063 / Decca SXL.6063First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKDecca SXL 6063First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USLondon Records CM 9365 / London Records CM.9365First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USLondon Records CS 6365First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1964JapanLondon Records SLC 1373LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967SpainDecca SXL 6063LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 6063LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6063LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6063LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Sonata No. 28 In A Major, Op. 101
  2. Sonata No. 17 In D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonatas 17 & 28 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Sonatas 17 & 28 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1967.

When was Sonatas 17 & 28 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, US, France, Germany. One of them is Decca LXT 6063.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonatas 17 & 28 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 6063, SXL 6063, CM 9365, CS 6365) 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 Sonatas 17 & 28 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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