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Edvard GriegPiano Concerto In A Minor / Peer Gynt Suite No. 1

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Piano Concerto In A Minor / Peer Gynt Suite No. 1

by Edvard Grieg · 1976

10 pressings4 countriesRomanticConcertoPianoOrchestra

Piano Concerto In A Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 In A Minor

3 pressings came out in 1976, 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
RCA Custom FW-307
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

D4RS 0511 1 I A1Runout A stamped

D4RS 0512 2 I B1Runout A stamped

D4RS-0511Label A

D4RS-0512Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Funk & Wagnalls FW-307Funk & Wagnalls FW 307
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

D4RS 0511 1 I A 1Runout side A

D4RS 0512 2 I A1Runout side B

D4RS-0511Label side A

D4RS-0512Label 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976USRCA Custom FW-307First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976USRCA Custom FW-307First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976USFunk & Wagnalls FW-307 / Funk & Wagnalls FW 307First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977CanadaFunk & Wagnalls FW-307LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977CanadaFunk & Wagnalls FW-307LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979AustraliaBay Records FW-307LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984CanadaRCA Custom FW-622LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1984USFunk & Wagnalls FW 622LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1984USRCA Custom FW-622LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkOrbis LPK 530 / Fona Klubben LPK 530LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 16
  2. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto In A Minor are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto In A Minor are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1976 and 1984.

When was Piano Concerto In A Minor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US. One of them is RCA Custom FW-307.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FW-307) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D4RS 0511 1 I A1 and D4RS 0512 2 I B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano Concerto 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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