UK
1959- Label and catalog number
- Parliament PLP-138/1
- Format
- LP, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1959
Concerto N.1 In Do Op.15 Per Pianoforte E… 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.
6 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 2 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.
Д04992/2-1Side A
Д04993/1-3Side B
Д04992/2-1Side A
Д04993/1-3Side B
Д04992/2-1Side A
Д04993/1-3Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | UK | Parliament PLP-138/1First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод Д—04992 / Апрелевский Завод Д—04993First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | USSR | Ленинградский Завод Д-04992 / Ленинградский Завод Д-04993First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | USSR | Ленинградский Завод Д-04992 / Ленинградский Завод Д-04993First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | USSR | Ленинградский Завод Д-04992 / Ленинградский Завод Д-04993First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод Д—04992 / Апрелевский Завод Д—04993First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Israel | Ariola Eurodisc GmbH BAN 16649 / Ariola Eurodisc GmbH 85943 XAKLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Concerto N.1 In Do Op.15 Per Pianoforte E… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, USSR. One of them is Parliament PLP-138/1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PLP-138/1, Д—04992, Д-04992) 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.
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.