US
September 1962- Label and catalog number
- Westminster XWN 19012Westminster XWN-19012
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
W-19012-ASide 1 label
W-19013-BSide 2 label
Vinyl pressings
by Edward MacDowell · 1962
The Two Piano Concerti was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
W-19012-ASide 1 label
W-19013-BSide 2 label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Westminster WST-17012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Westminster XWN 19012 / Westminster XWN-19012First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1710LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD 1530LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Westminster SWC-930,936LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Westminster Gold WGS-8156LP | LP |
| ? | US | Westminster SW-90934LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Westminster Gold WGS-8156LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Westminster Gold WGS-8156LP | LP |
| ? | US | Westminster WST-17012LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Westminster W-90934 / Westminster XWN 19012LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | US | Westminster Gold WGS-8156LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of The Two Piano Concerti are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Westminster XWN 19012, released September 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XWN 19012, WST-17012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W-19012-A and W-19013-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.