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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPiano Concerto No.1

Vinyl pressings

Piano Concerto No.1

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1979

14 pressings11 countriesRomanticClassical

Piano Concerto No.1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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

5 pressings came out in 1979, 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.

Germany, Austria, & Switzerland

1979
Label and catalog number
Philips 9500 695
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

9500 695.1 YLabel side A

9500 695.2 YLabel side B

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Netherlands

1979
Label and catalog number
Philips 9500 695
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

* AA 9500 695 1Y 2 (℗)1979 670 114 04Side A runout stamped

* AA 9500 695 2Y 1 (℗)1979 670 112 03Side B runout stamped

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979FrancePhilips 9500 695First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandPhilips 9500 695First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979JapanPhilips 25PC-25 / Philips 9500 695First yearLPLP
1979NetherlandsPhilips 9500 695First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979UKPhilips 9500 695First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981BrazilPhilips 9500 695LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981SpainPhilips 95 00 695LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982MexicoPhilips 9500-695 / Drago PVD-07LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983AustraliaPhilips 6851 176LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1983EuropePhilips 6851 176LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1983NetherlandsPhilips 9500 695LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1983UKPhilips 410 481-1LPLP
1987ItalyDeAgostini 416 759-1 / Philips 416 759-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips 9500 695LPLP

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

14 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No.1 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1979 and 1987.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, France, Germany, Austria, & Switzerland, Japan and more. One of them is Philips 9500 695.

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 9500 695, 25PC-25) 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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