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Piano Concertos by Claudio Arrau, album cover

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Piano Concertos

by Claudio Arrau · 1963

32 pressings11 countriesRomanticClassical

Piano Concertos was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Concertos

5 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

Netherlands

1963
Label and catalog number
Philips A 02314 L
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

6 AA 02314 1L 2 670 1A-side runout, stamped

6 AA 02314 2L 2 670 1B-side runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Philips PHS 900-047
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

RFR-2A-side runout, stamped

RFR-2B-side runout, stamped

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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963ArgentinaPhilips 89007 AYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963NetherlandsPhilips 835 189 AYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963NetherlandsPhilips A 02314 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USPhilips PHS 900-047First yearLPLP
1963USPhilips PHS 900-047First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanFontana FG-274LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975BrazilPhilips 6500 955LPLP
1975UKPhilips 6580 108LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1977BrazilPhilips 6598 790LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1979NetherlandsPhilips 6527 040LPLP
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984VenezuelaPhilips 6527040LPLP
1985NetherlandsPhilips 6527 040LPLP
Year unknown20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilPhilips SLP-9644LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ColombiaPhilips A 02314 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPhilips 6597 / Philips AA 6597.1 YLP, Album, Special Edition, StereoLP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo
?ItalyPhilips 6880014LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanPhilips SFL-7725LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6833 020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 189 LYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips L 02314 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 189 LYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 189 AYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 189 LYLPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips 6833 020LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 189 AYLPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 189 AY / Philips 835 189 LYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6833 020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 20 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto In A Minor Op. 16
  2. Piano Concerto In A Minor Op 54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concertos are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Piano Concertos are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1963 and 1985.

When was Piano Concertos first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Netherlands, US, Argentina. One of them is Philips 835 189 AY.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Concertos is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 835 189 AY, A 02314 L, PHS 900-047, 89007 AY) 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 Concertos 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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