Vinyl pressings
by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1970
The Piano Concertos 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.
5 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
2YEA 3898-3G L 1Runout side 1, stamped
2YEA 3899-2G GG 3Runout side 2, stamped
2YEA.3898Matrix on label, side 1
2YEA.3899Matrix on label, side 2
2YEA-3898 1S 2 〄Side 1 Runout
2YEA-3899 1S 3 〄Side 2 Runout
2YEA-3898Side 1 Label
2YEA-3899Side 2 Label
1C063-02007-A-1Runout side A
02007B-2Runout side B
1 C 063-02 007 ALabel side A
1 C 063-02 007 BLabel side B
2YEA.3898Matrix on label, side 1
2YEA.3899Matrix on label, side 2
2YEA 3898Runout side 1, stamped
2YEA 3899Runout side 2, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-02 007 / His Master's Voice 1C 063-02 007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice ASDM 2546 / EMI ASDM.2546First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | His Master's Voice ASDJ 2546 / His Master's Voice ASDJ. 2546First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | Japan | Angel Records AA-8685First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2546 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2546First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 1 J 063-02.007LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2546 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2546LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2546 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2546LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Klavier Record Company KS-531LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 16 851LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-02 007 / His Master's Voice 1C 063-02 007LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 063-02 007LP | LP |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 063 - 02007LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | World Record Club STZ 1080 / World Record Club STZ.1080LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
14 vinyl pressings of The Piano Concertos are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Japan, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 2546, released July 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 2546, AA-8685, 1C 063-02 007, ASDM 2546) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 3898-3G L 1 and 2YEA 3899-2G GG 3. 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.
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