Vinyl pressings
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1975
Piano Concertos was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 3 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.
2YEA 4784 - 1 RL [tilted] 1Side A runout
2YEA 4785 - 4 RG [tilted] 1Side B runout
2YEA.4784Label - side A, in parentheses
2YEA.4785Label - side B, in parentheses
C10-04803/4-2Runout side A
C10-04804/4-3Runout side B
5C 063-02437-A//26033-8-YVariation 1: Runout Kant 1 - hand etched
5C 063-02437-B//26034-6-YVariation 1: Runout Kant 2 - hand etched
5C 063-02437-B//26034-6-YVariation 2: Runout Kant 1 - hand etched
5C 063-02437-B//26034-3-YVariation 2: Runout Kant 2 - hand etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Germany | Eurodisc 63 233LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1975 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Melodia Eterna 8 26 726First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice 5C 063-02 437First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3067 / His Master's Voice ASD. 3067First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Eurodisc 91 328 5LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1983 | Canada | Angel Records RL-32134LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Sweden | His Master's Voice 1024371LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Eurodisc 31 721LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 1024371LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Eurodisc 40 037 4 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub 40 037 4LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Eurodisc 87 240 MKLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | EMI Eminence EMX 2001LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Piano Concertos are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, German Democratic Republic (GDR), Netherlands. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 3067.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 3067, 8 26 726, 5C 063-02 437) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 4784 - 1 RL [tilted] 1 and 2YEA 4785 - 4 RG [tilted] 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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