Vinyl pressings
by Béla Bartók · 1966
Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SRRS-5734Matrix Side A
SRRS-5735Matrix Side B
SRRS-5734-1S IX VRunout Side A
SRRS-5735-1S IX AIRunout Side B
SRRM-5732-IKRunout side A
SRRM-5733-IKRunout side B
SRRM-5732Label side A
SRRM-5733Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal RB-6717 / RCA Victor Red Seal RB-6717First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2929 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2929First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2929 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2929LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2929LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal SB-6717 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2929LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2929 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2929LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Spain | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2929LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | RCA Red Seal SRA-2893LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | RCA Gold Seal GL 42704LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Italy | RCA GL 43644LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2929 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2929LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2929, released December 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2929, RB-6717) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRRS-5734 and SRRS-5735. 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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