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Ludwig van BeethovenPiano Concerto "Emperor"

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Piano Concerto "Emperor"

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1969

15 pressings3 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Piano Concerto "Emperor" was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 "Emperor"

2 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

France

1969
Label and catalog number
Supraphon 61 SUA ST 1 10 0649
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

E 1532/C BRunout, Side A

E 1532/H ARunout, 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0649 / Gramofonový Klub 1 10 0649LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1110 0649First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0649 / Gramofonový Klub 1 10 0649LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 0 10 0649 / Gramofonový Klub 0 10 0649LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1969FranceSupraphon 61 SUA ST 1 10 0649First yearLPLP
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0649LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1970CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0649LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0649LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0649LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1977CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0649LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0649LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0649LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1110 0649LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1987CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1110 0649LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyBärenreiter-Musicaphon BM 30 SL 1606LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1I. Allegro19:30
  2. B1II. Adagio Un Poco Mosso8:00
  3. B2III. Rondo. Allegro10:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto "Emperor" are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto "Emperor" are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1969 and 1987.

When was Piano Concerto "Emperor" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Czechoslovakia, France. One of them is Supraphon 1110 0649.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Concerto "Emperor" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1110 0649, 61 SUA ST 1 10 0649) 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 Piano Concerto "Emperor" 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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