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Emil GilelsPiano Concerto No. 1 In C / Twelve Variations On A Russian Theme

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Piano Concerto No. 1 In C / Twelve Variations On A Russian Theme

by Emil Gilels · 1970

22 pressings6 countriesClassicalRomanticKeyboardOrchestra

Piano Concerto No. 1 In C was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 No. 1 In C

6 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S-36027
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

S1-36027-B2 # 2 1 AMRunout side A, 1 AM in triangle

S2-36027-A5 1 AMRunout side B, 1 AM in triangle

S-1-36027Label side A

S-2-36027Label side B

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Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
Eurodisc 85 641 MK
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

G S 80088 A-4 Made in GermanyRunout side A

G S 80088 B-3 Made in GermanyRunout side B

S 80 088 ALabel side A

S 80 088 BLabel side B

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USSR

1970
Label and catalog number
Мелодия C 01795-6
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

33CMO1796/3-1Side A runout stamped

33CMO1796/3-2Side B runout stamped

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 22 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyEurodisc 85 641 MKFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30540First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970USAngel Records S-36027First yearLPLP
1970USAngel Records S-36027First yearLPLP
1970USSRМелодия С 01795-6First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USSRМелодия C 01795-6First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4854 / World Record Club S-4854LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1972German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 221LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4854 / World Record Club S-4854LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1975German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 221LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1975USAngel Records S-36027LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1975USSRМелодия 33 С 01795-96LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия СМ-01795 / Мелодия СМ-01796LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00597 / World Record Club S/4854LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00597 / World Record Club S/4854LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01795-96LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия Д-026595-6LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д-026595LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01795—96(a)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 01795 -96 (а)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 01795-96(а)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 01795 -96 (а)LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto No. 1 In C Major
  2. B212 Variations In A Major, On A Russian Theme From Wranitzky's "Das Waldmädchen", G. 18211:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 1 In C are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 1 In C are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1978.

When was Piano Concerto No. 1 In C first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Germany, USSR. One of them is Angel Records S-36027.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Concerto No. 1 In C is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-36027, SXLP 30540, 85 641 MK, С 01795-6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano Concerto No. 1 In C 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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