US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks MS 7039
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
XSM 55847Side 1 Label
XSM 57637Side 2 Label
Vinyl pressings
by Glenn Gould · 1967
Piano Concerto / Violin Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.
XSM 55847Side 1 Label
XSM 57637Side 2 Label
XXLP-55845-1DSide 1 Label
XXLP-57633-1ESide 2 Label
XXSM-55847-1L A2 o PRunout side A
XXSM-57637-1J | C1 o PRunout side B
XSM 55847Label side A
XSM 57637Label side B
MX154511Side 1 label
MX154512Side 2 label
MX154511 SBR235347-1Side 1 Label
MX154512-B SBR235347-2Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | CBS Masterworks SBR235247 / CBS SBR-235247First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | CBS SBR 47519First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 1967 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 7039First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 6439First yearMono, LP, Compilation · Mono | Mono, LP, Compilation · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 7039First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | CBS 72642 / CBS S 72642LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Germany | CBS 73 323LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks MS 7039LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | CBS S 75642LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 7039LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto / Violin Concerto are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 7039.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 7039, ML 6439, SBR235247, SBR 47519) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM 55847 and XSM 57637. 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.

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