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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPiano Concerto No. 1 / Symphonic Variations

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Piano Concerto No. 1 / Symphonic Variations

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1959

25 pressings9 countriesRomanticConcertoTheme With VariationsPiano

Piano Concerto No. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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

1 pressing came out in 1959, 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.

Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S 36142
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2XEA-2321-P1runout stamped side A

2XEA-2322-T4runout stamped side B

2XEA-X-2321label side A

2XEA-X-2322label side B

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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaAngel Records S 36142First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaAngel Records 36142LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USAngel Records S 36142LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD 542 / His Master's Voice OASD. 542LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 262 / His Master's Voice ASD. 542LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1963UKHis Master's Voice ASD 542LPLP
1963UKHis Master's Voice ASD 542 / His Master's Voice ASD. 542LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKHis Master's Voice ASD 542LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977SwedenHis Master's Voice 7 C 053-03146LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977SwedenHis Master's Voice 7C 253-03146 / His Master's Voice 7C 253 03146LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USArabesque Recordings 8012-A/BLPLP
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013UKHi-Q Records HIQLP037LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD-542 / His Master's Voice OASD 542LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?DenmarkHis Master's Voice 1546461LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 777LPLP
?GermanyElectrola STE 80786LPLP
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 542LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1991 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1991LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 542 / His Master's Voice ASD.542LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1991 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1991LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 542 / His Master's Voice ASD. 542LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 542LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 542 / His Master's Voice ASD.542LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USAngel Records 36142LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records S 36142LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23
  2. B2Variations Symphoniques

Questions

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

25 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 1 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 2013.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Canada. One of them is Angel Records S 36142.

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 S 36142) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XEA-2321-P1 and 2XEA-2322-T4. 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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