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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyConcerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor

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Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1941

38 pressings11 countriesRomanticClassical

Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1941. 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 No. 1 In B Flat Minor

4 pressings came out in 1941, 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.

US

November 1941
Label and catalog number
Victor Red Seal DM 800
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album · Indianapolis Pressing
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US

November 1941
Label and catalog number
Victor Red Seal M 800
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album · Camden Pressing
Runout / matrix

065300Side A

065301Side 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 38 vinyl pressings

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

1940s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1941CanadaVictor Red Seal M 800First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1941CanadaVictor Red Seal DM 800First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1941USVictor Red Seal DM 800First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1941USVictor Red Seal M 800First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1942BrazilVictor Red Seal DM-800Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1942UKHis Master's Voice D.B. 5988 / His Master's Voice D.B. 5989Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1942USVictor Red Seal DM 800Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1943UKHis Master's Voice H372Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1943USVictor Red Seal DM 800Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1943USVictor Red Seal DM 800Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1946UKHis Master's Voice No. 372 / His Master's Voice D.B.8922Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress, Box SetShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress, Box Set
1946UKHis Master's Voice D.B. 5988 / His Master's Voice D.B. 5989Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1946USRCA Victor Red Seal DM 800Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1947UKHis Master's VoiceShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1947UKHis Master's Voice D.B.8922 / His Master's Voice D.B.8923Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951EuropeRCA L17028LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1951USRCA Victor Red Seal WCT 167", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinyl
1951USRCA Victor LCT-1012 / RCA Victor LCT 1012LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1953FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FJLP 5013LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1953FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FJLP 5013LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1953FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FJLP 5013LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1953SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LALP 111LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1955ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QJLP 103LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956UKHis Master's Voice CSLP 505LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CanadaRCA Victor VIC-1554LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1971USRCA Victrola VIC-1554LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1972ItalyRCA AT 113LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1972ItalyRCA AT 113LPLP
1972UKRCA AT 113LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1977JapanRCA RVC-1515LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownHis Master's Voice D.B. 5988Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?AustraliaRCA Victrola VIC-1554LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice E.D.149Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice E.D.150Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice E.D.148Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?SwitzerlandHis Master's Voice DB 5988Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?UKRCA AT 113LP, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Remastered, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor LCT-1012 / RCA Victor LCT 1012LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23 (For Piano And Orchestra)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor are there?

38 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1941 and 1977.

When was Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1941, in US, Canada. One of them is Victor Red Seal DM 800, released November 1941.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DM 800, M 800) 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 Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor 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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