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Frédéric ChopinPiano Concerto No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 11

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Piano Concerto No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 11

by Frédéric Chopin · 1959

34 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Piano Concerto No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 11 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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. 1 In E Minor, Op. 11

2 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

Poland

1959
Label and catalog number
Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0060
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Black Labels
Runout / matrix

M3XW 119-15On A-Side

XW 120-8 MOn B-Side

XW-119Label A

M-3 XW-120Label B

Full details of this pressing

Poland

1959
Label and catalog number
Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0060
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XW 119 2 M-U.On A-Side

XW 3 120 M-G.On B-Side

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 34 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza XL 0060First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza XL 0060First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960RomaniaElectrecord ECE 099 / Electrecord ECE – 099LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967ItalyRicordi SXAP 4101LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club R-02119LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-02119LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1978SpainZafiro ZTV - 40LPLP
1978SpainZafiro ZTV - 40LPLP
1979GermanyTelefunken 6.41310 AH / Telefunken 6.41310LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyTelefunken BT 409-B / Telefunken F-102LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyTelefunken J-403 / Telefunken SBT 409-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyTelefunken NT 199LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyTelefunken BT 409-B / Telefunken F-102LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?GermanyTelefunken NT 199LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyTelefunken J-403 / Telefunken SBT 409-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0060LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SX 0060LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza XL 0060LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SX 0060LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0060LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0060 / Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0060LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0060LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SX 0060LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Warszawa XEPN 0118LPLP
All 25 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 11 are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 11 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1959 and 1979.

When was Piano Concerto No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 11 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Poland. One of them is Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0060.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Concerto No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 11 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XL 0060) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M3XW 119-15 and XW 120-8 M. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano Concerto No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 11 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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