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Edvard GriegConcerto For Piano And Orchestra In A Minor, Op. 16

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Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In A Minor, Op. 16

by Edvard Grieg · 1954

13 pressings7 countriesRomanticConcertoPianoOrchestra

Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In A Minor,… was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In A Minor,…

3 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 2 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

1954
Label and catalog number
Philips A 00689 R
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

AA 00689 1R • 11ASide A

AA00689 - 2R - V5 1ASide B

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Australia

1954
Label and catalog number
Philips A 00689 R
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

AA 00689 1R • 11ASide A

AA00689 - 2R - V5 1ASide B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1954
Label and catalog number
Philips A 00689 R
Format
LP, 10", Album, Mono · Red and Gold Labels
Runout / matrix

AA00689-1R-13Side 1 runout (etched)

AA00689-2R-14Side 2 runout (etched)

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954AustraliaPhilips A 00689 RFirst yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1954AustraliaPhilips A 00689 RFirst yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1954NetherlandsPhilips A 00689 RFirst yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ChilePhilips S 06097 R12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album
?FrancePhilips G 06.097 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM
?FrancePhilips A. 00.689 R / Philips A 00689 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM
?GermanyPhilips S 06097 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips A 00689 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?NorwayPhilips S 06097 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM
?NorwayPhilips S 06097 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM
?NorwayPhilips S 06097 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM
?NorwayPhilips A 00689 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?South AfricaPhilips A 00689 R / Philips A00689RLP, 10"LP, 10"

Tracklist

  1. Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In A Minor, Op. 16

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In A Minor,… are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In A Minor,… are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In A Minor,… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Netherlands, Australia. One of them is Philips A 00689 R.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In A Minor,… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 00689 R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 00689 1R • 11A and AA00689 - 2R - V5 1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In A Minor,… 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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