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Ludwig van BeethovenKlavierkonzert Nr. 3 C-Moll

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Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 C-Moll

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1967

10 pressings4 countriesClassicalClassical

Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 C-Moll was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 C-Moll

3 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year. 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.

Spain

1967
Label and catalog number
Dim DS-120Dim Record DS-120
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

DS-120-A-9NRunout Side A [hand-etched]

DS-120-B-13NRunout Side B [hand-etched]

Full details of this pressing

Spain

1967
Label and catalog number
Dim Record S-5.082
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S 5082 A-1NRunout Hand-Etched Side A

S 5082 B-6NRunout Hand-Etched Side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967SpainDim DS-120 / Dim Record DS-120First yearLPLP
1967SpainDim Record S-5.082First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967SpainDim Record DS-120First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969UKMarble Arch MAL 877LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMusical Heritage Society DRM 102LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanySomerset 618LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanySomerset 618LPLP
?GermanyEuropa Klassik 1251LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKStereo Gold Award Classics MER 399LPLP
?USAlshire ASC-817 / Alshire 817LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Klavierkonzert Nr. 3, C-Moll, Op. 37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 C-Moll are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 C-Moll are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.

When was Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 C-Moll first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Spain. One of them is Dim DS-120.

How do I tell if my copy of Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 C-Moll is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DS-120, S-5.082) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS-120-A-9N and DS-120-B-13N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 C-Moll 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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