Germany
September 1960- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 138 111 SLPM
- Format
- LP, Stereo

Vinyl pressings
by Béla Bartók · 1960
Klavierkonzerte Nr. 2 & 3 - Piano Concertos… was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
138 111 ALabel side A
138 111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Colombia | Deutsche Grammophon 18611 LPMFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 618 611 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 611First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 611First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 111 SLPMFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 111 SLPMFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 111 SLPMFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 111 SLPMLP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 111 SLPMLP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 111 SLPMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 611LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 111 SLPMLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 611LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 111 SLPMLP, Stereo, Repress | LP, Stereo, Repress |
| 1964 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 138 111 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 111LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 611LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 11 38 111LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 262LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138111LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 611 / Speakers Corner Records DGG SLPM 138111LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | Deutsche Grammophon 138 111 SLPEMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 138 111 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 111LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 138 111LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 138 111LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 138 111 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 111LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 262LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 111LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 111 SLPM / Speakers Corner Records 138 111LP, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 111 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 111LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 111LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 262LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MGW 5146LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 2221 / Polydor SE 7102LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 171 530 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 171 530LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
37 vinyl pressings of Klavierkonzerte Nr. 2 & 3 - Piano Concertos… are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany, Colombia, France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138 111 SLPM, released September 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138 111 SLPM, LPM 18 611, 18611 LPM, 618 611) 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.
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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