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Edvard GriegPiano Concerto / Scherzo / Symphonic Variations

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Piano Concerto / Scherzo / Symphonic Variations

by Edvard Grieg · 1960

44 pressings9 countriesRomanticConcertoPianoTheme With Variations

Piano Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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

11 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 4 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 1960
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2173Decca SXL.2173
Format
LP, Stereo · ED1 Scalloped Flip Back
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4599-4DRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant

ZAL-4600-2DRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant

ZAL.4599Matrix on label - side A

ZAL.4600Matrix on label - side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

January 1960
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5547Decca LXT.5547
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Purple Sleeve
Runout / matrix

ARL-4599-1A I ET 1Runout side A - machine stamped

ARL-4600-1A G ET 2 1 SMRunout side B - machine stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

January 1960
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT.5547Decca LXT 5547
Format
LP, Mono · Red Sleeve
Runout / matrix

ARL-4599-5KRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant

ARL-4600-3KRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant

Full details of this pressing

UK

February 1960
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2173Decca SXL.2173
Format
LP, Stereo · ED1 Scalloped Flip Back
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4599-4D DDSide A runout

ZAL-4600-2DSide B runout

ZAL.4599Side A label

ZAL.4600Side B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

May 1960
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2173Decca SXL.2173
Format
LP, Stereo · ED1 Scalloped Flip Back
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4599-4D BN ET 1Runout side 1, stamped

ZAL-4600-2D BI ET 2 1 SMRunout side 2, stamped

ZAL.4599Matrix on label, side 1

ZAL.4600Matrix on label, side 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5547Decca LXT.5547
Format
LP, Mono · Orange Sleeve
Runout / matrix

ARL-4599-2A II ◡T ⊏T 1A-side runout

ARL-4600-1A A ◡T 2 1 SMB-side runout

ARL.4599A-side label

ARL.4600B-side label

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 44 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960New ZealandDecca SXLM 2173 / Decca SXLM.2173First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKDecca SXL 2173 / Decca SXL.2173LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1960UKDecca LXT 5547 / Decca LXT.5547First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKDecca SXL 2173 / Decca SXL.2173LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1960South AfricaDecca LXT 5547First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960South AfricaDecca SXL 2173 / Decca SXL.2173First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKDecca SXL 2173 / Decca SXL.2173First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKDecca LXT 5547 / Decca LXT.5547First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKDecca LXT 5547First yearLP, Single Sided, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Single Sided, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1960UKDecca LXT.5547 / Decca LXT 5547First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKDecca SXL 2173 / Decca SXL.2173First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USLondon Records CS 6157 / London Records CS.6157First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKDecca SXL 2173 / Decca SXL.2173First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKDecca SXL 2173 / Decca SXL.2173LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKDecca SXL 2173 / Decca SXL.2173LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club S-2802 / World Record Club S/2802LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S-2802 / World Record Club S/2802LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1971UKDecca SXL 2173LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1971UKDecca SXL 2173LP, Repress, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Repress, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1972South KoreaDecca SXL 2173 / Decca SXL.2173LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00067 / World Record Club S/2802LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977UKDecca SXL 2173LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00067 / World Record Club S/2802LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1978USLondon Records STS 15407 / London Records STS15407LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979USLondon Records STS 15407LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981Australia & New ZealandDecca JB 104LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981UKDecca JB 104LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca SXL 2173LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
?GermanyDecca SXL 2173LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 2173 / Decca 0092173LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 2173LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsDecca SXL 2173LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?South KoreaUniversal CL 0096LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2173 / Decca SXL.2173LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?UKDecca SXL 2173 / Decca SXL.2173LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2173LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?UKDecca SXL 2173LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2173 / Decca SXL.2173LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2173 / Decca SXL.2173LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2173 / Decca SXL.2173LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2173LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USLondon Records CM 9029 / London Records CM.9029LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 16
  2. B1Variations Symphoniques
  3. B2Scherzo From Concerto Symphonique No. 4, Op. 102

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto are there?

44 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 1981.

When was Piano Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, US, South Africa, New Zealand. One of them is Decca SXL 2173, released January 1960.

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 SXL 2173, LXT 5547, LXT.5547, CS 6157) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-4599-4D and ZAL-4600-2D. 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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