Skip to content
VinylLens
Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPiano Concerto No.1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23

Vinyl pressings

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

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1963

11 pressings7 countriesClassicalStage & Screen

Piano Concerto No.1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, 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.

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Concert Hall CM 177Concert Hall CM-177
Format
LP, 10"
Runout / matrix

CM ▽ 177 ▽ 1R ▽ 5 // 1 1Side A runout, stamped

1 1 CM ▽ 177 ▽ 2R ▽ 1//420 3Side 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKConcert Hall CM 177 / Concert Hall CM-177First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978SpainGramusic GM-683LPLP
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownPrestige De La Musique SR-9605LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?UnknownDie Meisterwerke Der Musik SA-9605LPLP
?CanadaHarmony HS 11012LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-177LP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyDie Meisterwerke Der Musik SA-9605LPLP
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society M - 177LP, 10"LP, 10"
?ItalyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-177 / Musical Masterpiece Society M-177LP, 10"LP, 10"
?USHarmony HL 7204LPLP
?USHarmony HL 7204LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso
  2. A2Allegro Con Spirito
  3. B1Andante Semplice
  4. B2Prestissimo
  5. B3Tempo Primo
  6. B4Allegro Con Fuoco

Questions

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

11 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No.1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1978.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK. One of them is Concert Hall CM 177.

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 CM 177) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CM ▽ 177 ▽ 1R ▽ 5 // 1 1 and 1 1 CM ▽ 177 ▽ 2R ▽ 1//420 3. 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.

More Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Piano Concerto No.1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23 worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free