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Piano Concerto No. 1 (B Flat Minor) Op.23 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, album cover

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Piano Concerto No. 1 (B Flat Minor) Op.23

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1952

23 pressings9 countriesClassical

Piano Concerto No. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 1952, 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.

Netherlands

1952
Label and catalog number
Philips A 00135 L
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AA 0135.1L 2⁒I⋀○☒Runout groove A

AA 00135 1 LLabel A

AA 00135 2 LLabel B

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1952
Label and catalog number
Philips A 00135 L
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AA 00135.1L 3.I.I.ISide A, hand-etched

AA 00135.2L 4.I.I.ICA.ISide B, hand-etched

A 00135.1 LPrinted on A-side label

A 00135.2 LPrinted on B-side label

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952NetherlandsPhilips A 00135 LFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1952NetherlandsPhilips A 00135 LFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1953USEpic LC 3010LP, AlbumLP, Album
1956GermanyPhilips S 06 114 RLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1957FrancePhilips S 06.114 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1958UKPhilips GBR 6523 / Philips G05313RLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962GermanyOrpheus 675 002 KRLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1967YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 2373 PhLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 2373 Ph10", LP, Reissue10", LP, Reissue
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips A00135L / Philips A 00135 LLPLP
?AustraliaPhilips A 00672 RLP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaPhilips A 00135 LLPLP
?FranceFontana 675.002 KR10", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips G 05.313 R / Philips ex 6.11410"10"
?GermanyPhilips S 06114 R / Philips A 00 672 RLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?GermanyPhilips A 00135 LLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?NetherlandsPhilips A 00672 RLP, 10", ReissueLP, 10", Reissue
?NetherlandsPhilips G 05313 RLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?NetherlandsPhilips A 00135 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips G 05313 R10", Album10", Album
?NorwayPhilips A 00672 RLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?NorwayPhilips G 05313 RLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?South AfricaPhilips GA 00672 R / Philips GA00672RLP, 10"LP, 10"

Tracklist

  1. A1st Mov.: Allegro Non Troppo
  2. B12nd Mov.: Andantino Simplice
  3. B23rd Mov.: Allegro Con Fuoco

Questions

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

23 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 1 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1952 and 1970.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in Netherlands. One of them is Philips A 00135 L.

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 A 00135 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 0135.1L 2⁒I⋀○☒ and AA 00135 1 L. 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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