Germany
March 1963- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 791
- Format
- LP, Mono

Vinyl pressings
by Frédéric Chopin · 1963
Klavierkonzert Nr.2 • Piano Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, 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.
Made in GermanyRunout both sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 791First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 791 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 791 SLPMFirst yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 791 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 791 SLPMLP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 791 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 791 SLPMLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon P 73 385LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 411 218LP, Special Edition | LP, Special Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 791LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Heliodor 2548 124LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Heliodor 2548 124LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 38 056LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Summit 9503LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Deutsche Grammophon 18791 / Deutsche Grammophon 18 791LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Benelux | Deutsche Grammophon 2544 007LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Benelux | Deutsche Grammophon 2544 007LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Benelux | Deutsche Grammophon 2544 007LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Benelux | Deutsche Grammophon 2544 007LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Benelux | Deutsche Grammophon 2544 007LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Heliodor 2548 124LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 136 904LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 056LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 056LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Heliodor 2548 124LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 791LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Heliodor 2548 124LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Heliodor 2548-124 / Heliodor 2548 124LP | LP |
25 vinyl pressings of Klavierkonzert Nr.2 • Piano Concerto are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 791, released March 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18 791, SLPM 138 791) 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.
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.