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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 · 1959

15 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

Concerto No. 1, In B Flat Minor, Op. 23 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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

3 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 1718
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA 1621 - 2NA-side runout

2XEA 1622 - 1NB-side runout

2XEA.1621A-side label

2XEA.1622B-side label

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UK

1959
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 315His Master's Voice ASD. 315
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 192-5 G 1Side A runout

2YEA 193-10 A 1Side B runout

2YEA.192Side A label

2YEA.193Side B label

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US

March 1959
Label and catalog number
Angel Records ANG.35612, 35612
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

2 XLA 338 - 2N GRunout Side A

2 XLA 339 - 5N GRunout Side B

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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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 30062LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1718First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKHis Master's Voice ASD 315 / His Master's Voice ASD. 315First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKHis Master's Voice ASD 315LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing
1959USAngel Records ANG.35612, 35612First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 065-10592 / Pathé Marconi EMI 2 C 065-10592LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975NetherlandsEmi-nent 5C 045-00 759LPLP
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître ASDF 120LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 477LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître C 065-10592 / Pathé Marconi EMI C 065-10592LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVB 1610LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVA 610LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître ASDF 610LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 30062LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records Angel 35612LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Piano 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?

15 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 1, In B Flat Minor, Op. 23 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1975.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, US. One of them is His Master's Voice ALP 1718.

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 ALP 1718, ASD 315, ANG.35612, 35612) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XEA 1621 - 2N and 2XEA 1622 - 1N. 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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