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Concert Of The Century

by Leonard Bernstein · 1976

12 pressings7 countriesClassicalBaroqueRomanticChamber Music

Concert Of The Century was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Concert Of The Century

10 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
CBS Masterworks
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Signed, Auto-coupled
Runout / matrix

p M Q AL 34257-4E ASide 1

p M Q BL 34257-2F DSide 4

p M Q BL 34258-1AC c ASide 3

p M Q AL 34258-2E c ASide 2

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M2X 34256
Format
LP, Album, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Stereo, Quadraphonic
Runout / matrix

M Q AL 34257-1H ᴘRun-out side A / stamped

M Q AL 34578-1H ᴘRun-out side B / stamped

[M] Q BL 34258-1B [1T] CRun-out side C / stamped [etched]

[M] Q BL 34257-1E ᴘRun-out side D / stamped [etched]

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
CBS Masterworks M2X-34256, M 34257, QBL 34257
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set
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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976ArgentinaCBS Masterworks 5616/5617First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976GermanyCBS Masterworks 79200 / Stern Musik 79200First yearLP, QuadraphonicLP, Quadraphonic
1976GermanyCBS Masterworks 79200First yearLP, QuadraphonicLP, Quadraphonic
1976GermanyCBS Masterworks 79200 / Stern Musik 79200First yearLP, QuadraphonicLP, Quadraphonic
1976JapanCBS/Sony 50AC 101~2First yearLP, QuadraphonicLP, Quadraphonic
1976PortugalCBS 79200First yearLPLP
1976USCBS Masterworks 79200First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USColumbia Masterworks M2X 34256First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1976USCBS Masterworks M2X-34256, M 34257, QBL 34257First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set · Promo
1976USCBS MasterworksFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
1977ItalyCBS Masterworks CBS 79200LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977SpainCBS Masterworks Q 79200 / CBS Masterworks Q 76557LP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic

Tracklist

  1. A1Leonore - Overture No. 3, Op. 72a14:41
  2. B1Piano Trio In A Minor, Op. 50 - (I Pezzo Elegiaco)18:17
  3. B2Sonata For Cello In G Minor - Op.19 - (III Andante)6:30
  4. C1Dichterliebe, Op.48, Song Cycle On Poems Of Heinrich Heine29:17
  5. D1Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins, BWV 104315:27
  6. D2Pater Noster3:47
  7. D3Hallelujah Chorus From "Messiah"3:49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concert Of The Century are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Concert Of The Century are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.

When was Concert Of The Century first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Argentina, Portugal, Germany and more. One of them is CBS Masterworks 79200.

How do I tell if my copy of Concert Of The Century is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 79200, M2X 34256, M2X-34256, M 34257, QBL 34257, 5616/5617) 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.

How much is Concert Of The Century 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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