Vinyl pressings
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1980
Piano Concerto No. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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.
2 YEA 6906-1 6 1Side A variant 1
2YEA 6907-1 7 1Side B variant 1
2 YEA 6906-1 6 1Side A variant 2
2YEA 6907-1 7 1 2 (3) 1Side B variant 2
M6 332141 4 / 3693 A 21Side A
M6 331740 4 / 3693 B 21Side B
03693-A1 1Runout side A
03693-B1 1Runout side B
03693 - A 5-3-80 IRunout area side A
03693 - B 5-3-80 IRunout area side B
3C 065 - 03693 ALabel side A
3C 065 - 03693 BLabel side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069 - 03.693First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 065-03 693First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Germany | EMI 1C 065-03 693 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 065-03 693First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-03693 / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065 - 03693First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Angel Records EAC-80591First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3818 / His Master's Voice oc 063 - 03 693First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Angel Records SZ-37679First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С 10—15779-15780First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С 10—15779-15780First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия C 10-15579-80LP | LP |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С10—15579-80LP | LP |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С10 15579 006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С10—15579-80LP | LP |
| 1983 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-03693 / EMI 3C 065-03693LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия C 10-15579-80LP | LP |
15 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 1 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 3818.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 3818, SZ-37679, 2C 069 - 03.693, 1C 065-03 693) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 YEA 6906-1 6 1 and 2YEA 6907-1 7 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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