Vinyl pressings
by John Ogdon · 1962
Piano Concerto No.2 In C Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
2YEA 677-4 O 1Runout side A, stamped - Variant 1
2YEA 677-4 M 1Runout side A, stamped - Variant 2
2YEA 678-13 M 1Runout side B, stamped - Variant 1
2YEA 678-13 O 1Runout side B, stamped - Variant 2
2XEA 2165-1SSide A runout, stamped
2XEA 2166-1SSide B runout, stamped
2XEA. 2165Side A Label
2XEA. 2166Side B Label
2XEA 2165Label Side A
2XEA 2166Label Side B
2XEA 2165-5S G 1Runout (stamped) side A
2XEA 2166-3S H 1Runout (stamped) side B
2XEA 2165Label Side A
2XEA 2166Label Side B
2XEA2165Matrix on label - side A
2XEA2166Matrix on label - side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Unknown | Odeon ASD 492 / Odeon PASD 492First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1928 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1928First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 492 / His Master's Voice ASD. 492LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP. 1928First yearLP | LP |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1928 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1928First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | His Master's Voice OALP 1928 / His Master's Voice OALP.1928First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 492 / His Master's Voice ASD. 492First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone ASDQ 5317First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Angel Records ASC 5194LP | LP |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 492 / His Master's Voice ASD. 492LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ALP.1928LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Hi-Q Records HIQLP052LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 492 / His Master's Voice ASD. 492LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 492LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 492LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No.2 In C Minor are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, Australia, Italy. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 492, released July 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 492, ALP 1928, ALP. 1928, OALP 1928) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 677-4 O 1 and 2YEA 677-4 M 1. 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.
