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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartSonata In C Minor / Moonlight / From The Suite "Le Tombeau De Couperin"

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Sonata In C Minor / Moonlight / From The Suite "Le Tombeau De Couperin"

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1957

13 pressings2 countriesClassical

Sonata In C Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Sonata In C Minor

2 pressings came out in 1957, 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

1957
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод Д—04046Апрелевский Завод Д—04047
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

D04046/4-7A, etched runout

D04047/2-6B, etched runout

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1957
Label and catalog number
Ленинградский Завод Д-04046Ленинградский Завод Д-04047
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

D04046/4-7A, runout etched

D04047/2-6B, runout etched

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—04046 / Апрелевский Завод Д—04047First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USSRЛенинградский Завод Д-04046 / Ленинградский Завод Д-04047First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USSRСредасовнархоз 33НД-04047, 33НД-04046 / Ташкентский Завод 33НД-04047, 33НД-04046LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USSRВсесоюзная Студия Грамзаписи 33НД-04047, 33НД-04046LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyMezhdunarodnaya Kniga 04046(a) - 04047(a) / Dischi Ricordi D-04046-47LPLP
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga MK 1555 / Connoisseur Record Corp. MK 1555LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga 04046 - 04047LPLP
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga MK 1555LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—04046—04047 / Апрелевский Завод Д—04046(a)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33 HD 04046 - 04047 (a)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—04046—04047 / Апрелевский Завод Д—04046(a)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод 33НД—04046—04047 / Апрелевский Завод НД—04046(a)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga MK 1555LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Sonata In C Minor
  2. B1Moonlight
  3. B2From The Suite "Le Tombeau De Couperin"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonata In C Minor are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Sonata In C Minor are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1957 and 1965.

When was Sonata In C Minor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in USSR. One of them is Апрелевский Завод Д—04046.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonata In C Minor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д—04046, Д-04046) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D04046/4-7 and D04047/2-6. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sonata In C Minor 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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