Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1967
Piano Concerto No. 4 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.
1 pressing 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.
2YEA 3290-1G T 1Runout, stamped, side 1
YAX 224-12G P 1Runout, stamped, side 2
2YEA.3290Label, in brackets, side 1
YAX.224Label, in brackets, side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | UK | His Master's Voice SXLP 30086 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 30086LP, Single Sided, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1967 | UK | His Master's Voice SXLP 30086 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 30086First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Regal SREG 1090 / Regal SREG. 1090LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Regal SREG 1090LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | HÖR ZU SHZEL 52LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | HÖR ZU SHZEL 52LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Regal SREG 1090 / Regal SREG 3002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Greece | Regal SREG 1090LP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice SXLP 30086 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 30086LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice SXLP 30086 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 30086LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice SXLP 30086 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 30086LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LPSV-RE-360LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 4 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice SXLP 30086.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXLP 30086) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 3290-1G T 1 and YAX 224-12G P 1. 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.
