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Emperor

by Clifford Curzon · 1957

47 pressings11 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Emperor was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Emperor

1 pressing came out in 1957, 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.

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5391Decca LXT.5391
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-3667-1A RT B1Side A Runout (Stamped)

ARL-3668-1A RT B1.1Side B Runout (Stamped)

ARL.3667Side A Label (Inverted)

ARL.3668Side B Label (Inverted)

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 47 vinyl pressings

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

1950s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957UKDecca LXT 5391 / Decca LXT.5391First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaLondon Records LL 1757 / London Records LL. 1757LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958South AfricaDecca SXL 2002 / Decca SXL.2002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958South AfricaDecca LXT 5391 / Decca LXT.5391LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKDecca SXL 2002 / Decca SXL.2002LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1958UKDecca SXL 2002 / Decca SXL.2002LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1958UKDecca LXT 5391 / Decca LXT.5391LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958UKDecca LXT.5391LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958UKDecca LXT 5391 / Decca LXT.5391LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKDecca LXT 5391 / Decca LXT.5391LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958GermanyDecca SXL 2002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USLondon Records LL 1757 / London Records LL 1757LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USLondon Records CS 6019LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958UKDecca LXT 5391 / Decca LXT.5391LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959SpainDecca SXL 2002 / Decca SXL.2002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 19 pressings from the 1950s
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceDecca SXL 2002 / Decca SXL.2002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKDecca SXL 2002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963GermanyDecca J-412 / Decca SBD 452-BLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1963UKDecca SXL 2002 / Decca SXL.2002LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1968UKDecca SXL 2002LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaDecca SPA 334 / Decca SPA.334LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974UKDecca SPA 334 / Decca SPA.334LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974UKDecca SPA 334 / Decca SPA.334LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974UKDecca SPA 334 / Decca SPA.334LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975JapanLondon Records GT 9030LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UnknownLondon Records JL 41020LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982CanadaLondon Records JL 41020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009GermanySpeakers Corner Records SXL 2002 / Decca SXL 2002LP, Stereo, Remastered, ReissueLP, Stereo, Remastered, Reissue
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca LXTA - 5391 / Decca LXTA 5391LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaDecca SXLA - 2002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDecca 117.334LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca F-130 / Decca BD 452-BLP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyDecca 6.41900 AGLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SBD 452-B / Decca J-412LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyDecca SXL 2002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsDecca GS-033 / NLC GS-033LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?New ZealandDecca SXLM. 2002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?South AfricaDecca SXL 2002 / Decca SXL.2002LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2002LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2002LP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing
?UKDecca SPA 334 / Decca SPA.334LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records CM 9217LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records CS 6019LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto No. 5 ("Emperor") In E Flat Major, Op. 73

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Emperor are there?

47 vinyl pressings of Emperor are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1957 and 2009.

When was Emperor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK. One of them is Decca LXT 5391.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5391) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-3667-1A RT B1 and ARL-3668-1A RT B1.1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Emperor 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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