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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 · 1955

18 pressings3 countriesRomanticClassical

Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23 was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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

1 pressing came out in 1955, 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.

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

All 18 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955USRemington R-199-197First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USParis Album 4LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USMasterseal Records ST 12-2LPLP
1957USMasterseal MSLP 5006LPLP
1957USWebster Hi Fi Living Sound ST 12-2 / Masterseal ST-12-2LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958GermanyBertelsmann Schallplattenring 13 174LP, 10"LP, 10"
1958GermanyBertelsmann Schallplattenring 13 17410"10"
1958Germany›Classique‹ 13 174 H / ›Classique‹ 13 174 ILP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964GermanyEurodisc 60 116 GKLP, 10"LP, 10"
1968JapanSeven Seas PS-51217", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyBertelsmann Schallplattenring 808810", Album10", Album
?GermanyDeutscher Schallplattenclub C-6710", Album10", Album
?GermanyBertelsmann Schallplattenring 13 17410", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM
?GermanyDiamant BL 741LPLP
?GermanyBertelsmann Schallplattenring 8088LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?GermanyBertelsmann Schallplattenring 13 174LP, 10"LP, 10"
?USParis re-33-1455/56LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USWebster Hi Fi Living Sound ST-12-2LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

18 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1955 and 1968.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is Remington R-199-197.

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 R-199-197) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RE 33 1455 and RE 33 1456. 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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