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Wilhelm BackhausSonatas K.282, 283, 330 & 332 / Rondo K.511

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Sonatas K.282, 283, 330 & 332 / Rondo K.511

by Wilhelm Backhaus · 1967

14 pressings8 countriesClassicalSonataPianoClassical

Sonatas K.282, 283, 330 & 332 was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 K.282, 283, 330 & 332

5 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

UK

July 1967
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 6301Decca LXT.6301
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-7672-1A D KT 1Runout stamp side A

ARL-7673-1A U KT 1Runout stamp side B

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6301Decca SXL.6301
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7672-2W BK KT C 1 SM BRunout side A - stamped

ZAL-7672-4W A JT 1Runout side B - stamped

ZAL.7672Matrix on label - side A

ZAL.7673Matrix on label - side B

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France

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca 7.033 ADecca SXL 6301
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Wide Band
Runout / matrix

K ZAL- 7672 - X Manufactured in Germany li- B - hH 5etched )Runout Side 1

K- ZAL 7673-V II X Manufactured in Germany LI - B -4 (etched )Runout Side 2

ZAL 7.672Label Side 1

ZAL 7.673Label Side 2

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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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967FranceDecca 7.033 A / Decca SXL 6301First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967FranceDecca 7033 AFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967NetherlandsDecca LXT 6301 / Decca LXT.6301First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKDecca SXL 6301 / Decca SXL.6301First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKDecca LXT 6301 / Decca LXT.6301First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968SpainDecca LXT 6301LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968SpainDecca SXL 6301LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USLondon Records CS 6534 / London Records CS.6534LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974GermanyDecca SXL 21 163-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984JapanLondon Records K20C-8627LPLP
1987JapanLondon Records K38C 70043LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanLondon Records K18C 8220LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6301 / Decca SXL.6301LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?YugoslaviaDecca LPSV - DC - 302 / Jugoton LPSV - DC - 302LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Piano Sonata No. 12 In F, K.332
  2. Piano Sonata No. 10 In C, K.330
  3. Piano Sonata No. 4 In E Flat, K.282
  4. Piano Sonata No. 5 In G, K.283
  5. B7Rondo in A Minor, K.511

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonatas K.282, 283, 330 & 332 are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Sonatas K.282, 283, 330 & 332 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 1987.

When was Sonatas K.282, 283, 330 & 332 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, France, Netherlands. One of them is Decca LXT 6301, released July 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonatas K.282, 283, 330 & 332 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 6301, SXL 6301, 7.033 A, 7033 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-7672-1A D KT 1 and ARL-7673-1A U KT 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sonatas K.282, 283, 330 & 332 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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