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Emil GilelsPiano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat / Thirty-Two Variations In C Minor

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Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat / Thirty-Two Variations In C Minor

by Emil Gilels · 1969

22 pressings7 countriesClassicalClassical

Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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. 2 In B Flat

1 pressing came out in 1969, 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.

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.

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969USSRМелодия С01797-98First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyEurodisc 85 642 MKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970USAngel Records S-36028LPLP
1970USSRМелодия 33С-01797-8LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ.1057 / World Record Club STZ 1057LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1971USSRМелодия Д 026597—026598LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4871 / World Record Club S-4871LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1972German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 222LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USAngel Records S-36028LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4871 / World Record Club S-4871LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1974PhilippinesAngel Records S-36028LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1974USAngel Records S-36028LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1975German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 222LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00610 / World Record Club S/4871LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1978USSRМелодия 33 С 01797-98(a)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00610 / World Record Club S/4871LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyFono-Ring SFGLP 78 249LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия Д 026597-8LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия C 01797-8LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33Д-026597 / Мелодия 33Д-026598LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия C 01797-8LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С01797-98LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major, Op. 19
  2. B232 Variations In C Minor On An Original Theme, G.19110:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1978.

When was Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С01797-98.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С01797-98) 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. 2 In B Flat 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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