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Claudio ArrauPiano Concerto No. 3

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Piano Concerto No. 3

by Claudio Arrau · 1965

23 pressings11 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Piano Concerto No. 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Piano Concerto No. 3

2 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year. 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.

German Democratic Republic (GDR)

1965
Label and catalog number
ETERNA 8 20 544
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

820 544 A 59 02031491 B6W-XRunout side A

820544 B 56 02031492 2 B6W-XRunout side B

0 203 1491Label side A

0 203 1492Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 544First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 544First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 544LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 544LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1969New ZealandPhilips 835 283 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969UKPhilips SAL 3735 / Philips SAL.3735LPLP
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 544LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 544LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 544LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1978German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 544LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979CanadaPhilips 6570 104LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1979EuropePhilips 6570 104LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988SpainPhilips 424 188-1LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaPhilips 5835283LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaPhilips 6580 078LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?AustraliaPhilips 6580 078LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ChilePhilips 835.283LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyPhilips 6866 042LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 283 DXYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6580 078LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 283 LYLPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 283 LYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKPhilips 6580 078LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 3 are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 3 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1965 and 1988.

When was Piano Concerto No. 3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is ETERNA 8 20 544.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Concerto No. 3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 20 544) 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 Piano Concerto No. 3 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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