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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyThe Three Piano Concertos

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The Three Piano Concertos

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1973

26 pressings9 countriesRomanticConcertoOrchestraPiano

The Three Piano Concertos was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 The Three Piano Concertos

1 pressing came out in 1973, 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.

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Angel Records SB-3798
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

S-1-36960-F1 · ─◁Runout, Side A [etched]

S-2-36960-F1 · ─◁Runout, Side B [etched]

S-1-36961-A1 #2 · ─◁Runout, Side C [etched]

S-2-36961-A1 · ─◁Runout, Side D [etched]

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USAngel Records SB-3798First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX 78580/81LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1974JapanAngel Records EAC 80422LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1974JapanAngel Records EAA-80183~84LPLP
1974UKHis Master's Voice SLS 865 / His Master's Voice 0C 161 ○ 02437-8LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1974USSRМелодия 33 С 10-04803-6LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1974USSRМелодия 33 С 10—04803-6LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USSRМелодия С 10—04803-6LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USSRМелодия 33С 10-04803-06 / Мелодия С10 09455-56LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1974USSRМелодия С10—04803-6LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5547 / World Record Club S-5547LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1975New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 1308 / World Record Club STZ.1308/1LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-01054 / World Record Club R-01055LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977USSRМелодия 33 С 10-04803-06LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-01054 / World Record Club R-01055LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ItalyEMI 3C153-02437/8LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1982USSRМелодия С10-04803-6LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX 78580LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX 78580 / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78 580LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyEurodisc 87 216 XKLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?GermanyEurodisc 302 240-435LPLP
?UKHis Master's Voice SLS 865 / His Master's Voice 0C 161 ○ 02437-8LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?USSRМелодия 33 С10—04803-6LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
?USSRМелодия 33 С10—04803-06(a)LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С10—04803-6 / Мелодия С10—04803-06LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23
  2. B2Piano Concerto No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 75
  3. Piano Concerto No. 2 In G Major, Op. 44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Three Piano Concertos are there?

26 vinyl pressings of The Three Piano Concertos are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 1982.

When was The Three Piano Concertos first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US. One of them is Angel Records SB-3798.

How do I tell if my copy of The Three Piano Concertos is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SB-3798) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-1-36960-F1 · ─◁ and S-2-36960-F1 · ─◁. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Three Piano Concertos 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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