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Edvard GriegPiano Concerto

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Piano Concerto

by Edvard Grieg · 1956

13 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Piano Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Concerto

1 pressing came out in 1956, 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.

New Zealand

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33 MC 1040Columbia 33MC.1040
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

XA.244Label side A

XA.245Label side 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955UKColumbia 33C 1040LP, 10", Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Remastered, Mono · Mono
1956New ZealandColumbia 33 MC 1040 / Columbia 33MC.1040First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1958RomaniaElectrecord ECD 68 / Electrecord ECD - 68LP, 10", Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Remastered, Mono · Mono
1958RomaniaElectrecord ECD 68 / Electrecord ECD - 68LP, 10", Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Remastered, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965RomaniaElectrecord ECD 68LP, 10", Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia 33 OC 1040LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsColumbia 33 HC 108LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?NorwayColumbia KDC 2007 / Columbia KDC2007LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?NorwayColumbia 33C 104010", Album, Mono · Mono10", Album, Mono · Mono
?RomaniaElectrecord ECD 68 / Electrecord ECD - 68LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?RomaniaElectrecord ECD 68LP, 10", Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33C 1040LP, 10", Remastered, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33C 1040LP, 10", Remastered, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In A Minor, Op.16

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1955 and 1965.

When was Piano Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in New Zealand. One of them is Columbia 33 MC 1040.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33 MC 1040) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XA.244 and XA.245. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano Concerto 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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