Vinyl pressings
by Frédéric Chopin · 1965
Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 E-moll ∙ 4 Mazurkas was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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.
C Ⓟ 1965 K5 SCHW◇K S 104362-1 A 136453-4 Made in GermanyRunout side A
Ⓟ 1965 L5 ◇K F 136453-2 B Made in GermanyRunout side B
136 453 AMatrix, A-side label
136 453 BMatrix, B-side label
00 104 362 = 10 A 136 453 A P 1965 D 70Runout side A
00 136 453 = 3 B P 1965 D 70Runout side B
136 453 AMatrix, A-side label
136 453 BMatrix, B-side label
Ⓟ 1965 15 S CHW◇W Z 104362 - 2 ARunout side A
Ⓟ 1965 15 S CHW◇W ∪ 104362 - 2 BRunout side B
104 362 AMatrix, A-side label
104 362 BMatrix, B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | Polyphon 2542 028-18 / Polyphon 2542 028LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | Polyphon 2542 028LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 11 36 453 / Deutsche Grammophon 136 453 SLPEMLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 54254LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 206LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1976 | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 206LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1976 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 136 453LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 206LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 206LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1976 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 206LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 206LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 35 206LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Contour Red Label CC 7564LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 35 206LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 35 206LP, Club Edition, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, Club edition |
| 1986 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 206LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 206LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Austria | Polyphon 2542 028 - 18LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 206LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 636 453LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 636 453LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 636 453LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 453LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 453 / Deutsche Grammophon 004 362LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 453LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MGW 5167 / Deutsche Grammophon 2544 113LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Polyphon 2542 028LP | LP |
| ? | US | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 206LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
38 vinyl pressings of Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 E-moll ∙ 4 Mazurkas are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1965 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 136 453 SLPEM, released October 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 136 453 SLPEM, LPEM 19 453) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C Ⓟ 1965 K5 SCHW◇K S 104362-1 A 136453-4 Made in Germany and Ⓟ 1965 L5 ◇K F 136453-2 B Made in Germany. 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.
