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Zagrebački SolistiSonatas For Strings

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Sonatas For Strings

by Zagrebački Solisti · 1959

12 pressings6 countriesClassical

Sonatas For Strings was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 For Strings

1 pressing came out in 1959, 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.

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.

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USVanguard VRS-488First yearLPLP
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustriaAmadeo AVRS 19.510LPLP
1969ItalyCetra LPU 0063 / Cetra LPU. 0063LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaSerie D.M. Difusión Musical 14047LPLP
?AustriaAmadeo AVRS 6046LPLP
?AustriaAmadeo AVRS 12071 StLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustriaAmadeo AVRS 12071 StLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?BrazilVanguard SLP 100.516LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyAmadeo AVRS 6046LPLP
?ItalyMusic Parade Cetra LEC 117LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?ItalyMusic Parade Cetra LEC 117LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?USVanguard VRS-488LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Sonata No. 1 In G Major
  2. Sonata No. 2 In A Major
  3. Sonata No. 3 In C Major
  4. Sonata No. 4 In B Flat Major

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonatas For Strings are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Sonatas For Strings are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1969.

When was Sonatas For Strings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Vanguard VRS-488, released December 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonatas For Strings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VRS-488) 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 For Strings 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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