France
1960- Label and catalog number
- Philips C.26Philips C 26
- Format
- LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Mono · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
AA 02.043 1LLabel Side A
M 02.043 2LLabel Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1960
Concerto N°3 Pour Piano Et Orchestre was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
AA 02.043 1LLabel Side A
M 02.043 2LLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | Philips C.26 / Philips C 26First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered |
| 1960 | US | Epic LC 3726First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Philips 835 040 AY / Philips 835 040LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Philips 835 040 AY / Philips 835 040LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Philips A-835040-YLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Philips GL 42LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Philips 835 040 AYLP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Fono-Ring FGLP 77 658LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Philips 836 258 VZLP, 10", Stereo | LP, 10", Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips A 02043 LLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Fontana 894 019 ZKYLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 835 040 AY / Fontana 894 019 ZKYLP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6527 090LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips A 02043 L / Philips A02043LLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips A 02043 L / Philips A02043LLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6566 017LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 835 040 AYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 839508 VGYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6527 090LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Concerto N°3 Pour Piano Et Orchestre are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in France, US. One of them is Philips C.26.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C.26, LC 3726) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 02.043 1L and M 02.043 2L. 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.