Vinyl pressings
by Béla Bartók · 1979
Klavierkonzerte = Piano Concertos 1 + 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 8 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.
2530 901 S 1 320 1A PRunout side A variant 1
2530 901 S 2 320 2 0Runout side B variant 1
2530 901 S 1 =3 320 1D ATRunout side A variant 2
2530 901 S 2=2 320 1A AHRunout side B variant 2
2530 901 S 1 320Runout side A
2530 901 S 2 320Runout side B
2530 901 S 1 320 1A PRunout side A variant 1
2530 901 S 2 320 2 0Runout side B variant 1
2530 901 S 1 =3 320 1D ATRunout side A variant 2
2530 901 S 2=2 320 1A AHRunout side B variant 2
2530 901 S1 A/1 1 C 1 320 1 5 3Side A
2530 901 S2 B/1 320 1 5 3Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 901First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 901First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 901First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 901First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 901First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 901First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 901 / Deutsche Grammophon MG 1204First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 901First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Switzerland | Deutsche Grammophon 2837 512First yearLP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 901First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 901LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 901LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 901LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 253 0901LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 901LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 901LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Klavierkonzerte = Piano Concertos 1 + 2 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1979 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, Austria, Canada and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 901.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 901, 2837 512) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 901 S 1 320 1A P and 2530 901 S 2 320 2 0. 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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