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Edvard GriegConcerto In A Minor For Piano And Orchestra Opus 16

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Concerto In A Minor For Piano And Orchestra Opus 16

by Edvard Grieg · 1952

16 pressings7 countriesRomanticConcertoPianoClassical

Concerto In A Minor For Piano And Orchestra… was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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…

3 pressings came out in 1952, 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.

UK

January 1952
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2657
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL1048-4B C CT 1Runout Stamped Side A

ARL1049-6B U CT 1Runout Stamped Side B

ARL.1048Label A

ARL.1049Label B

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US

1952
Label and catalog number
London Records LL 512London Records LL.512
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

RT ARL1048 - 6A B CNSide A

RT CA ARL1049 - 4A B C1Side B

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US

1952
Label and catalog number
London Records LLP 512London Records LLP.512
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL1048-4B CASide A

ARL1049-6B CASide 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952USLondon Records LL 512 / London Records LL.512First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1952USLondon Records LLP 512 / London Records LLP.512First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1952UKDecca LXT 2657First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953UKDecca LXT 2657 / Decca LXT.2657LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953UKDecca LXT 2657 / Decca LXT.2657LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955UKDecca LXT 2657LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956UKDecca LXT 2657LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959UKDecca LW 5350 / Decca LW.5350LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaLondon Records 3455-2LPLP
?AustraliaDecca LXTA 2657LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaLondon Records LLP.512LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LW 50077LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 2657LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsDecca 675 450 KR10", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM
?UKDecca LXT 2657 / Decca LXT.2657LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKLondon Records LL 512 / London Records LL.512LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

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  1. Concerto In A Minor For Piano And Orchestra Opus 16

Questions

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

16 vinyl pressings of Concerto In A Minor For Piano And Orchestra… are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1952 and 1959.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in UK, US. One of them is Decca LXT 2657, released January 1952.

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 LXT 2657, LL 512, LLP 512) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL1048-4B C CT 1 and ARL1049-6B U CT 1. 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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