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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPiano Concerto No. 1

Vinyl pressings

Piano Concerto No. 1

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1962

19 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassical

Piano Concerto No. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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

8 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6359
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XXSM-56632-2AHStamped, Runout Side A

XXSM-56633-2BFStamped, Runout Side B

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6359
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-56632-2AD IIIIHStamped, Runout Side A

XXSM-56633-2H H IIStamped, Runout Side B

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6359
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-56632-2H 2Side A runout

XXSM-56633-2F IISide B runout

XSM 56632Side A label

XSM 56633Side B label

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Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5759
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP-56630-1F

XXLP-56631-1C

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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.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6359LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5759First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962New ZealandCBS SBR-475004 / CBS BR 475004First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962New ZealandCBS BR-475004 / CBS BR 475004First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKCBS BRG 72048First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6359First yearLPLP
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6359First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6359First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USA & CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5759First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967FranceCBS S 61030LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967GermanyCBS S 61030LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985ArgentinaCBS 80.459LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMusic For Pleasure CFP-4053LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS BR 235049 / CBS ML5759LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsCBS 72048LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsCBS 72048LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS SBRG 72048LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS SBRG 72048 / CBS MS 6359LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6359LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

19 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 1 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 1985.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6359.

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 MS 6359, BRG 72048, ML 5759, SBR-475004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM-56632-2AH and XXSM-56633-2BF. 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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