Czechoslovakia
1957- Label and catalog number
- Supraphon LPV 376
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
VM 953Label side A
VM 954Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Frédéric Chopin · 1957
Concerto No. 1 In E Minor For Piano And Orchestra was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 1957, the album's first year, in 2 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.
VM 953Label side A
VM 954Label side B
033 669 W Made in Germany 1 8 3 9 4 A K G 7Runout stamped side A
033 6702 W Made in Germany 1 8 3 9 4 B K K 7Runout stamped side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon LPV 376First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 394First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon DV 5354 / Gramofonový Klub DV 5354LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 18394LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 394LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon A LPV 376 / Supraphon LPV 376LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon SUA 10130LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon SUA 10130LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon SUA 10130LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon SUA 10130LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Quintessence PMC-7206 / Pickwick International PMC-7602LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon АЛПВ 376LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon DV 5354LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon SUA 10130LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon LPV 376LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon DV 5354LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Supraphon 203 729-250LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Supraphon SUA 10130LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
18 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 1 In E Minor For Piano And Orchestra are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1957 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Czechoslovakia, Germany. One of them is Supraphon LPV 376.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPV 376, LPM 18 394) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VM 953 and VM 954. 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.