US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Vanguard VRS-1070
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
M8OP-0256--1D A2 RRunout, Side A stamped, 'R' etched
M8OP-0257--1B A1 RRunout, Side B stamped, 'R' etched
VRS-1070-ALabel, Side A
VRS-1070-BLabel, Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Aaron Copland · 1961
Piano Concerto / Piano Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
M8OP-0256--1D A2 RRunout, Side A stamped, 'R' etched
M8OP-0257--1B A1 RRunout, Side B stamped, 'R' etched
VRS-1070-ALabel, Side A
VRS-1070-BLabel, Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Vanguard VRS-1070First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Vanguard VSD-2094First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Austria | Amadeo AVRS 6280LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Vanguard VSD-2094 / Vanguard VSD ◆ 2094LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | UK | Vanguard VSD 2094LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | US | Analogue Productions APC 029LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 1995 | US | Analogue Productions APC 029LP, Limited Edition, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Vanguard VSD-2094LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Vanguard VS 611LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-2094LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-2094 / Vanguard VSD ◆ 2094LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto / Piano Concerto are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Vanguard VRS-1070.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VRS-1070, VSD-2094) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M8OP-0256--1D A2 R and M8OP-0257--1B A1 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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