UK
1956- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 33CX 1403
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XAX 925-3N GG 12Stamped runout side 1
XAX 926-4N GG 13Stamped runout side 2
Vinyl pressings
by Clara Haskil · 1956
Concertos For Two Pianos - Bach - Mozart was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 1956, 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.
XAX 925-3N GG 12Stamped runout side 1
XAX 926-4N GG 13Stamped runout side 2
XAX.925Label side A
XAX.926Label side B
XAX 926-1N G 12Runout side A [Bach]
XAX 925-3N A 1Runout side B [Mozart]
XAX 925-3N MStamped runout side 1
XAX 926-4N RStamped runout side 2
XAX 926Matrix - A Side
XAX 925Matrix - B Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | France | Columbia FCX 550 / Columbia 33 FCX 550First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | Columbia 33CX 1403First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | Columbia 33CX 1403First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Angel Records 35380First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Angel Records 35380First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Angel Records 35380First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Angel Records 35380LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 051-00439 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 051-00.439LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 53 1004391LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 037 1004391 / La Voz De Su Amo 037-1004391LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Angel Records 35380LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Chile | Angel Records 3ACX-47159LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 90 519 / Columbia 33 WCX 1403LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 037 10-0439-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | EMI Electrola 1 C 053-00 439 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 053-00 439LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 90 519 / Columbia 90 519LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 037 29 1151 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Columbia SMC 90 519 / Columbia SAXW 9599LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Columbia SMC 90 519 / Columbia SAXW 9599LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Columbia 90 519 / Columbia C 90 519LP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia 33CX 1403LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | His Master's Voice 5C 051-00439LP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia SGHX 10.501LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 16 896LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice SXLP 30175 / His Master's Voice SXLP.30175LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Concertos For Two Pianos - Bach - Mozart are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1956 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in UK, US, France. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1403.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1403, 35380, FCX 550) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 925-3N GG 12 and XAX 926-4N GG 13. 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.