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Maurice RavelConcerto For The Left Hand / Concerto For Two Pianos, K. 365

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Concerto For The Left Hand / Concerto For Two Pianos, K. 365

by Maurice Ravel · 1961

12 pressings5 countriesClassicalImpressionistConcertoPiano

Concerto For The Left Hand 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 Concerto For The Left Hand

2 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6274
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM 53618Side 1 stamped, also printed on Label

XSM 53619Side 2 stamped, also printed on Label

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USColumbia Masterworks MS 6274First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia Masterworks ML 5674First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKColumbia Masterworks MS 6274 / CBS SBRG 72008LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963JapanCBS OS-251LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973NetherlandsCBS S 61345LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCoronet KLCS 2778 / Coronet KLCS-2778LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony 13AC 1070LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS BRG 72008 (ML 5674)LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS SBRG 72008LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6274LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6274LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USCBS MS 6274LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AConcerto For The Left Hand17:30
  2. Concerto In E-Flat Major For Two Pianos, K. 365

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto For The Left Hand are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Concerto For The Left Hand are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1973.

When was Concerto For The Left Hand first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6274.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto For The Left Hand is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6274, ML 5674) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM 53618 and XSM 53619. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto For The Left Hand 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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