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Piano Recital by Martha Argerich, album cover

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Piano Recital

by Martha Argerich · 1961

19 pressings4 countriesRomanticImpressionistModernPiano

Piano Recital was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Recital

3 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

Germany

1961
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 672
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

18672 A Made In Germany B M0 W1/WSide A Runout (Stamped)

18672 B Made In Germany M0 W1/W ESide B Runout (Stamped)

18 672 ASide A Label

18 672 BSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1961
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 672
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

18 672 A B M 0 W1/WStamped

18 672 B B M 0 W1/WStamped

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 672First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 672First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 672First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965JapanDeutsche Grammophon SMG 1310LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966ArgentinaDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18672LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 2129LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138672LP, AlbumLP, Album
1998GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 672 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 672 SLPMLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1998GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 672 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 672 SLPMLP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007JapanDeutsche Grammophon UCJG-9016LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeVinyl Passion Classical VPC 85020LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18672LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ArgentinaDeutsche Grammophon 1038672LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ArgentinaDeutsche Grammophon 1038672LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 672 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 672LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 672 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 672LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18 672LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 672LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 2129LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Scherzo Nr. 3 Cis Moll, Op. 39
  2. A2Zwei Rhapsodien, Op. 79
  3. B1Rhapsody No. 2 In G Minor, Op. 79
  4. B2Toccata Op. 11
  5. B3Jeux D'Eau
  6. B4Barcarole In F Sharp Minor, Op. 60
  7. B5Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Recital are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Piano Recital are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 2015.

When was Piano Recital first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 672.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Recital is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLPM 138 672, LPM 18 672) 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 Recital 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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