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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPiano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23

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

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1950

20 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23 was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23

2 pressings came out in 1950, the album's first year, in 2 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.

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

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950CanadaLondon Records LLP 276First yearLPLP
1950USLondon Records LLP 276First yearLPLP
1951UKDecca LXT 2559 / Decca LXT.2559LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1951UKDecca LXT 2559 / Decca LXT.2559LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955UKDecca LXT 2559 / Decca LXT.2559LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956ArgentinaDiscos London LLC 17505LP, AlbumLP, Album
1956UKDecca LXT 2559 / Decca LXT.2559LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilLondon Records LLC 5.008LPLP
?FranceDecca LXT 2559LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca LXT 2559LPLP
?GermanyDecca LW 50 100 / Decca LW 50100LP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyDecca LW 50 100LP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyDecca LXT 2559LPLP
?GermanyDecca LXT 2559LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 2559LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 2559LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaDecca LXT 2559 / Decca LXT.2559LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca LXT 2559LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records LL.276LPLP
?USLondon Records LL.276 / London Records LL 276LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

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

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23 are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1950 and 1956.

When was Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US, Canada. One of them is London Records LLP 276.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LLP 276) 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 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23 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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