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Piano Concertos by Edvard Grieg, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Piano Concertos

by Edvard Grieg · 1958

36 pressings9 countriesRomanticPianoConcertoOrchestra

Piano Concertos was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Concertos

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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.

Australia

1958
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice OASD 272
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 54-5Side A

2YEA 55-3Side 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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD 272First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959ArgentinaDiscos Angel LPC 12037LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKHis Master's Voice ASD 272 / His Master's Voice ASD. 272LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKHis Master's Voice ASD 272LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaCapitol-EMI SG 7191 / Capitol Records SG7191LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USCapitol Records G7191 / Capitol-EMI G 7191LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USCapitol-EMI SG 7191 / Capitol Records SG-7191LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ 101 / World Record Club TZ.101LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1967CanadaPickwick SPC-4034LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKHis Master's Voice ASD 272LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972UKHis Master's Voice ASD 272LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 40255LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978FrancePlaisir Du Classique 2M 055-00154LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978USQuintessence PMC-7055LPLP
Year unknown22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OALP 1643 / His Master's Voice OALP.1643LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 053-00154LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 053-00 154LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice ALP 1643LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 051-00 154LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C037-00154 / His Master's Voice 5C 037-00154LPLP
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C053-00154LPLP
?New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ-101 / World Record Club TZ101LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1643 / His Master's Voice ALP.1643LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKEMI Eminence EMX 2002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 272LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 272 / His Master's Voice ASD. 272LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1643LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1643LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 272LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 22 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In A Minor, Op. 16
  2. Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concertos are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Piano Concertos are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 1978.

When was Piano Concertos first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Australia. One of them is His Master's Voice OASD 272.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OASD 272) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 54-5 and 2YEA 55-3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano Concertos 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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