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Claudio ArrauInternational Piano Festival, A Benefit Concert

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International Piano Festival, A Benefit Concert

by Claudio Arrau · 1964

24 pressings14 countriesBaroqueClassicalRomanticPiano

International Piano Festival, A Benefit Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of International Piano Festival, A Benefit Concert

7 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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.

Country unknown

1964
Label and catalog number
United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees UN S 2
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

6 AA 111 360 1Y 2 670 116Etched in Side 1 Runout

6 AA 111 360 2Y 1 670 1Etched in Side 2 Runout

111 360.1 YPrinted on Side 1 Label

111 360.2 YPrinted on Side 2 Label

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France

1964
Label and catalog number
United Nations (UN) UN M 2
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AA 111 355 1L 2 670 1Stamped Runout, Side A

6 AA 111 355 2L 3 670 124Stamped Runout, Side B

6 AA 111 355 2L 1 670 111Stamped Runout, Side B (variant)

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Germany

1964
Label and catalog number
Not On Label UN S 2
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AA 111 360 1Y 3 670 116A-side runout stamped

AA 111 360 2Y 3 670 114B-side runout stamped

111 360.1 YLabel side A

111 360.2 YLabel side B

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Netherlands

1964
Label and catalog number
United Nations (UN) UNM 2AUnited Nations (UN) UN M 2
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

AA 111 355 1L 2 670 11 14Runout side 1

6 AA 111 355 2L 3 670 1214Runout side 2

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All 24 vinyl pressings

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1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964UnknownUnited Nations High Commissioner For Refugees UN S 2First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964CanadaUnited Nations High Commissioner For Refugees UN M 2First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1964FranceUnited Nations (UN) UN M 2First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyNot On Label UN S 2First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964NetherlandsUnited Nations (UN) UNM 2A / United Nations (UN) UN M 2First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964New ZealandUnited Nations High Commissioner For Refugees UNM2First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964USUnited Nations (UN) UN S 2 / Everest SDBR 3128/2First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownUnited Nations (UN) UN M 2LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?BrazilUnited Nations (UN) UN M2LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?ColombiaUnited Nations (UN) 111 360LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?DenmarkUnited Nations (UN) UN M 2LP, AlbumLP, Album
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandUnited Nations (UN) UN M 2LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandUnited Nations (UN) UN S 2LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyNot On Label UN M 2LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered
?NetherlandsUnited Nations (UN) UNM 2A / United Nations (UN) UN M 2LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SpainUnited Nations (UN) UN-M 2LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?SwedenUnited Nations (UN) UN M 2LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USEverest 3128/2LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USEverest 6128/2LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USEverest 6128/2LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USEverest 6128/2LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USEverest 3128/2LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Sonata In B Flat Major K. 333
  2. A2Impromptu In G Major Op. 90
  3. A3Aufschwung Op. 12 No. 2
  4. A4In Der Nacht Op. 12 No. 5
  5. B1Sonata No. 14 In C Sharp Minor Op. 27 No. 2
  6. B2Polonaise No. 6 In A Flat Major Op. 53
  7. B3Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 In D Flat Major
  8. C1Prelude In E Major
  9. C2Concerto For Guitar, Viola D'Amore And Orchestra
  10. C3Concerto For Horn And Orchestra (K. 417)
  11. D1Egmont Overture
  12. D2Six German Dances
  13. D3Waltz In C Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2
  14. D4Hungarian Rhapsodie No. 2

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of International Piano Festival, A Benefit Concert are there?

24 vinyl pressings of International Piano Festival, A Benefit Concert are listed here, from 14 countries.

When was International Piano Festival, A Benefit Concert first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is United Nations (UN) UN S 2.

How do I tell if my copy of International Piano Festival, A Benefit Concert is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UN S 2, UN M 2, UNM 2A, UNM2) 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.

How much is International Piano Festival, A Benefit Concert on vinyl worth?

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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