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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPiano Concerto No.1 / Scherzo

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Piano Concerto No.1 / Scherzo

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1970

13 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Piano Concerto No.1 / Scherzo was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 / Scherzo

2 pressings came out in 1970, 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970IsraelEmbassy CFP 115 / Classics For Pleasure CFP 115First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970South AfricaClassics For Pleasure CFP 115First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 115LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 115LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure 1A021-58050 / Music For Pleasure 1A 021-58050LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice FC-101LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaAxis AXIS 7018LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyEmidisc 1C 047-50 567 / Music For Pleasure 1C 047-50 567LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 115LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 115LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 115LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 115LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 115LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto No.1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23
  2. B3Scherzo (From Concerto Symphonique No. 4)

Questions

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

13 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No.1 / Scherzo are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1980.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Israel, South Africa. One of them is Embassy CFP 115.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Concerto No.1 / Scherzo is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CFP 115) 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 / Scherzo 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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