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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyConcerto No. 1 In B-flat Minor, Op. 23

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Concerto No. 1 In B-flat Minor, Op. 23

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1947

19 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Concerto No. 1 In B-flat Minor, Op. 23 was first pressed on vinyl in 1947. 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, Op. 23

2 pressings came out in 1947, 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 1947
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal DM 1159
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

11-9776-ASide A label

11-9776-BSide B label

11-9777-ASide C label

11-9777-BSide D label

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Canada

November 1947
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal DM 1159
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

11-9776A 11-9780A OStamped Runout A

11-9776B 11-9781A OStamped Runout B

11-9777A 11-9782A OStamped Runout C

11-9777B 11-9783A OStamped Runout D

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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.

1940s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1947CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal DM 1159First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1947USRCA Victor Red Seal DM 1159First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1949CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 11597", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl
1949CanadaRCA Red Seal LM 1028LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1028 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1028LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1955USRCA Red Seal LM 1028LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1956USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1028LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1956ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QALP 275LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ItalyRCA Red Seal LM 1028LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983ItalyRCA VLS 45502LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1983ItalyRCA VLS 45502LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983JapanRCA Gold Seal RVC-1607LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRca Victor Sello Rojo LM - 1028LPLP
?BrazilRCA Victor Sêlo Vermelho BRL 11 / RCA Victor Sêlo Vermelho BRL-11LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 275LPLP
?FranceRCA 630.430 / RCA LM 1.028LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LM 1028LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyRCA RD 6018LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?ItalyRCA Red Seal LM 1028LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 1 In B-flat Minor, Op. 23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 1 In B-flat Minor, Op. 23 are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 1 In B-flat Minor, Op. 23 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1947 and 1983.

When was Concerto No. 1 In B-flat Minor, Op. 23 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1947, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal DM 1159, released November 1947.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto No. 1 In B-flat Minor, Op. 23 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DM 1159) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11-9776-A and 11-9776-B. 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, Op. 23 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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