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Robert SchumannCello Concerto In A Minor / Variations On A Rococo Theme

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Cello Concerto In A Minor / Variations On A Rococo Theme

by Robert Schumann · 1957

29 pressings11 countriesRomanticClassical

Cello Concerto In A Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Cello Concerto In A Minor

4 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33 CX 1407
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 941 - 1NSide A - stamped

XAX 942 - 3NSide B - stamped

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35397Angel Records ANG. 35397
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 941-1N P 12Runout side A variant 1

XAX 942-3N R 1Runout side B variant 1

XAX 941-1N H 12Runout side A variant 2

XAX 942-3N R 1Runout side B variant 2

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Japan

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia XL 5189
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 941Side A Label

XAX 942Side B Label

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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957JapanColumbia XL 5189First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKColumbia 33 CX 1407First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USAngel Records 35397 / Angel Records ANG. 35397First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USAngel Records 35397First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USAngel Records S35397 / Angel Records S. 35397LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USAngel Records S35397LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceColumbia FCX 744LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960ItalyColumbia 33 - QCX 10390LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-229 / World Record Club TE 229LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1960AustraliaWorld Record Club TE-229 / World Record Club TE 299LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1961New ZealandWorld Record Club PZ 500LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1961New ZealandWorld Record Club SPZ 500LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1962UKColumbia SAX 2282LP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USAngel Records 35397LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 053-01 972LPLP
1977NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 037-01972LPLP
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyColumbia SMC 91 423 / Columbia SMC 91423LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia WCX 1407LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia SMC 91 423LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 053-01 972LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 053-01 972LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3 C053-01972 / La Voce Del Padrone SQSO 111LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyColumbia SAXQ 7279LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 053-01 972LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 1A 027-01972LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?South AfricaColumbia 33 JCX 1407LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records 35397 / Angel Records ANG. 35397LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records S35397LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?YugoslaviaJugoton LPSV-VdSM-390LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In A Minor, Op. 129
  2. Variations On A Rococo Theme, Op. 33

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cello Concerto In A Minor are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Cello Concerto In A Minor are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1957 and 1977.

When was Cello Concerto In A Minor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK, US, Japan. One of them is Columbia 33 CX 1407.

How do I tell if my copy of Cello Concerto In A Minor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33 CX 1407, 35397, XL 5189) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 941 - 1N and XAX 942 - 3N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cello Concerto In A Minor 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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