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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyConcerto No.1 In B-Flat Minor, Opus 23 For Piano And Orchestra

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Concerto No.1 In B-Flat Minor, Opus 23 For Piano And Orchestra

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1955

10 pressings6 countriesClassical

Concerto No.1 In B-Flat Minor, Opus 23 For… was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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, Opus 23 For…

1 pressing came out in 1955, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

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1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-12First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-1210", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM
?AustraliaNixa MLPY-12LP, 10"LP, 10"
?Germany & SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 12 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-12LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsMusical Masterworks Society MMS-12LP, 10"LP, 10"
?UKThe Classics Club 68LP, 10"LP, 10"
?UKThe Classics Club Collector 68LP, 10"LP, 10"
?USMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-12LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?USMusical Masterworks Society MMS-12 / Musical Masterworks Society MMS - 12LP, 10"LP, 10"
?USConcert Hall M-1210", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono

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  1. Concerto No.1 In B-Flat Minor, Opus 23 For Piano And Orchestra

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No.1 In B-Flat Minor, Opus 23 For… are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Concerto No.1 In B-Flat Minor, Opus 23 For… are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Concerto No.1 In B-Flat Minor, Opus 23 For… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in France. One of them is Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-12.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto No.1 In B-Flat Minor, Opus 23 For… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMS-12) 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, Opus 23 For… 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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