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Leonard BernsteinPiano Concerto No. 2 / Piano Concerto In G Major

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Piano Concerto No. 2 / Piano Concerto In G Major

by Leonard Bernstein · 1959

34 pressings8 countriesModernImpressionistPianoConcerto

Piano Concerto No. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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

10 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5337
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP44866-2AASide A Runout

XXLP44868-3HSide B Runout

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6043
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM44868-1F .. I AIRunout A, variant 1

XXSM44869-2F .. II ARunout B, variant 1

XXSM44868-1BRunout A, variant 2

XXSM44869-2DRunout B, variant 2

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6043
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM 44868Label A

XSM 44869Label B

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5337
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP44866-2ESide A Runout

XXLP44868-3CSide B Runout

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 34 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5337First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959New ZealandCoronet KLCS2746First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USColumbia Masterworks ML 5337First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia Masterworks MS 6043First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USColumbia Masterworks MS 6043First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USColumbia Masterworks ML 5337First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1959USColumbia Masterworks MS 6043First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USColumbia Masterworks ML 5337First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia Masterworks ML 5337First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia Masterworks MS 6043First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKPhilips 835525 AY / Philips SABL.134LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKPhilips A 01420 L / Philips ABL.3300LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6043LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 616LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 616 / phonoclub 8 20 616LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USColumbia Masterworks MS 6043LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1978BrazilCBS Masterworks 160064LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UKCBS Classics 60338LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USImpex Records IMP6004 / Columbia Masterworks MS 6043LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilColumbia Masterworks 60064LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPhilips A 01420 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia Masterworks MS 6043 / Speakers Corner Records MS 6043LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 78 170LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 72 170LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyCBS 72170LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 525 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 835525 AY / Philips SABL.134LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS SBRG 72170LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS BRG 72170LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS 72170 / CBS SBRG 72170LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS SBRG 72170LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS SBRG 72170LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6043LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6043LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 102
  2. Piano Concerto In G Major

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 2 are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 2 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1959 and 2010.

When was Piano Concerto No. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5337.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5337, MS 6043, KLCS2746) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXLP44866-2AA and XXLP44868-3H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano Concerto No. 2 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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