German Democratic Republic (GDR)
October 28, 1960- Label and catalog number
- ETERNA 8 20 137
- Format
- LP, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Frédéric Chopin · 1960
Piano Concerto No. 2 - Berceuse - Tarantella -… was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 1960, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 137First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 137First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 137LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 137LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 137LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 137LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0069 / Towarzystwo Im. Fryderyka Chopina SXL 0069LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 820 137LP | LP |
| ? | Israel | Telefunken NT 459 / Telefunken KT 5072LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Telefunken SKLP 4123LP | LP |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0069 / Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0069LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0069 / Towarzystwo Im. Fryderyka Chopina SXL 0069LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0069LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0069 / Towarzystwo Im. Fryderyka Chopina XL 0069LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0069LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0069LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0069 / Towarzystwo Im. Fryderyka Chopina SX 0069LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XEPN 0123LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0069LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0069LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Uruguay | Telefunken BLE 14.148LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
21 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 2 - Berceuse - Tarantella -… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is ETERNA 8 20 137, released October 28, 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 20 137) 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.