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Piano Concerto No. 1 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Piano Concerto No. 1

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1958

33 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Piano Concerto No. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Piano Concerto No. 1

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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.

All 33 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USLondon Records CM 9045First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959ArgentinaDiscos London SLLC 17940LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959GermanyDecca J-433 / Decca SBD 535-BLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1959GermanyDecca J-433 / Decca SBD 535-BLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1959SpainDecca SXL 2114LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca SXL 2114 / Decca SXL.2114LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1959UKDecca SXL 2114 / Decca SXL.2114LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1959UKDecca SXL 2114 / Decca SXL.2114LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960JapanLondon Records SLB 46LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKDecca SXL 2114 / Decca SXL.2114LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKDecca BR 3042 / Decca BR.3042LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1960USLondon Records CS 6100LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USLondon Records CS 6100LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKDecca SXL 2114 / Decca SXL.2114LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKDecca SXL 2114 / Decca SXL.2114LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1962UKDecca BR 3042LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964JapanLondon Records SMR 5002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 191LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1969UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 191LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 191LP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979USLondon Records STS 15471LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanLondon Records K15C-8028LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993GermanyDecca 009 2114 / Decca SXL 2114LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAce Of Diamonds SDD 2180LPLP
?ColombiaLondon Records 6100LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41737LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca ND 372 / Musik Für Alle ND 372LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca LW 50 181LP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyDecca F-204 / Decca BD 535-BLP, Special Edition, Mono · MonoLP, Special Edition, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca F-204 / Decca BD 535-BLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsDecca NUX 390 045LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2114 / Decca SXL.2114LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKAce Of Diamonds ADD 191LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 1 are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 1 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 1993.

When was Piano Concerto No. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is London Records CM 9045.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Concerto No. 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CM 9045) 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 Piano Concerto No. 1 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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