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

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

by Edvard Grieg · 1951

24 pressings9 countriesClassicalClassical

Concerto In A Minor For Piano And Orchestra,… was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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 In A Minor For Piano And Orchestra,…

2 pressings came out in 1951, 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.

US

1951
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 4431
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP 7553-1FA Side Runout (Stamped)

XLP 7554 1DB Side Runout (Stamped)

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UK

1951
Label and catalog number
Columbia L.X. 8888Columbia L.X. 8889
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

CAX11123-6ESide A etched

CAX11455 1ASide H etched

CAX11123Side A label

CAX11455Side H label

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

All 24 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951UKColumbia L.X. 8888 / Columbia L.X. 8889First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1951USColumbia Masterworks ML 4431First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953FranceColumbia FC 25075 / Columbia 33 FC 25.075LP, 10"LP, 10"
1953FranceColumbia FC 25075 / Columbia 33 FC 25.075LP, 10"LP, 10"
1953ScandinaviaColumbia 33C 1003LP, 10"LP, 10"
1953UKColumbia 33C 1003LP, 10"LP, 10"
1953UKColumbia 33C 1003LP, 10"LP, 10"
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia 33OC 1003LP, 10"LP, 10"
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 4431LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia 33 FC 100810"10"
?FranceColumbia 33 FC 1008LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia 33 FC 1008LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia C 70 08310", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia C 70 084 / Columbia 7008310", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Misprint · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Misprint · Mono
?GermanyColumbia 33 WC 100310", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia 33 WC 1003LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia 33 WC 1003LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?ItalyColumbia 33 QC 1008LP, 10"LP, 10"
?ItalyColumbia 33 QC 1008LP, 10"LP, 10"
?New ZealandColumbia 33MC 1003 / Columbia 33MC.100310", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33C 1003LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33C100310", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

24 vinyl pressings of Concerto In A Minor For Piano And Orchestra,… are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1951 and 1953.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US, UK. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 4431.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 4431, L.X. 8888) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP 7553-1F and XLP 7554 1D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

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