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Frédéric ChopinPiano Concerto No. 2, Fantaisie In F

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Piano Concerto No. 2, Fantaisie In F

by Frédéric Chopin · 1960

29 pressings7 countriesRomanticOrchestraKeyboardConcerto

Piano Concerto No. 2, Fantaisie In F 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Piano Concerto No. 2, Fantaisie In F

5 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAX 2344
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX467Matrix on label - side A

YAX468Matrix on label - side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX1695
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX1833-6SMatrix on label - side A

XAX1884-4SMatrix on label - side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAX 2344
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 467-7Matrix on label - side A

YAX 468-3Matrix on label - side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S.35729Angel Records S35729
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

-YAX-X-467-D8 {] &Runout side A stamped

YAX-X-468-D18 {] &Runout side B stamped

YAX-X-467Side A label

YAX-X-468Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAXO-2344
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX467Matrix on label - side A

YAX468Matrix on label - side B

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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaColumbia SAXO-2344First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKColumbia SAX 2344First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKColumbia 33CX1695First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKColumbia SAX 2344First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKColumbia 33CX1695LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960USAngel Records S.35729 / Angel Records S35729First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USAngel Records S.35729 / Angel Records S35729LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1967UKWorld Record Club T 608 / World Record Club ST. 608LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967UKWorld Record Club T 608LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968AustraliaWorld Record Club 4355 / World Record Club S/4355LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1968AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4355 / World Record Club S/4355LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4355 / World Record Club S-4355LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4355 / World Record Club S-4355LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4355 / World Record Club S-4355LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4355 / World Record Club S-4355LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00289 / World Record Club S/4355LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1978NetherlandsEmi-nent 5C 045-00 915LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978USAngel Records S35729LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceTrianon 2C027-00.915 / Trianon 2C027-00915LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1988GermanyHis Master's Voice 023 7693991LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1988GermanyEMI Electrola GmbH 7 69399 1LPLP
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAngel Records ANG. 35729LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyEmidisc C 047-50 574LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyColumbia STC 91 329 / Columbia SAXW 2344LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 1 A 027-00915LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 40215LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 40215LPLP
?USAngel Records 35729LPLP
?USAngel Records S.35729 / Angel Records S35729LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No.2 In F Minor, Op.21
  2. B2Fantaisie In F Minor, Op.49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 2, Fantaisie In F are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 2, Fantaisie In F are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 1988.

When was Piano Concerto No. 2, Fantaisie In F first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, US, Australia. One of them is Columbia SAX 2344.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Concerto No. 2, Fantaisie In F is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAX 2344, 33CX1695, S.35729, SAXO-2344) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX467 and YAX468. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano Concerto No. 2, Fantaisie In F 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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