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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPiano Concerto No. 1

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Piano Concerto No. 1

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1969

13 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Piano Concerto No. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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

2 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7339
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM150775-1ASide A runout, etched

XXSM150776-1ASide B runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
CBS BSF 9167
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM150775-1ASide A runout, etched

XXSM150776-1GSide B runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969USColumbia Masterworks MS 7339First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USCBS BSF 9167First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKCBS Classics 61174 / CBS 61174LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1970USColumbia Masterworks MS 7339LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1973USColumbia Masterworks M 31832LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976GermanyCBS 61 174 / CBS M 30 839LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977JapanCBS/Sony 13AC 220LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982NetherlandsCBS 60145 / CBS CBS 60145LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USCBS MY 37263LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia M 31832LPLP
?GermanyCBS 61174LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS Classics 61174 / CBS 61174LPLP
?UKCBS Classics 61174 / CBS 61174LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. 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?

13 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 1 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1982.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 7339.

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 7339, BSF 9167) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM150775-1A and XXSM150776-1A. 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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