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Robert SchumannConcerto En La Mineur / Concerto En La Mineur

Vinyl pressings

Concerto En La Mineur / Concerto En La Mineur

by Robert Schumann · 1955

13 pressings3 countriesClassicalClassical

Concerto En La Mineur was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Concerto En La Mineur

1 pressing came out in 1955, 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.

France

1955
Label and catalog number
Columbia FCX 284
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 10018Side 1 label [Grieg]

XAX 10019Side 2 label [Schumann]

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955FranceColumbia FCX 284First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957ItalyColumbia Qcx 10239LPLP
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961ItalyColumbia 33QCX 10239LPLP
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GermanyOrbis 77 553LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973GermanyParnass 77 553 / Orbis 77 553LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973GermanyOrbis 77 553LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceColumbia FCX 284LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceColumbia 33 FCX 284 / Columbia FCX 284LPLP
?GermanyColumbia C 91234 / Columbia WCX 583LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyFono-Ring SFGLP 77 930LPLP
?GermanyColumbia WCX 583LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyOrbis 77 553LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyColumbia Qcx 10239LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Concerto En La Mineur Op. 16 Pour Piano Et Orchestre
  2. Concerto En La Mineur Op. 54 Pour Piano Et Orchestre

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto En La Mineur are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Concerto En La Mineur are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1955 and 1973.

When was Concerto En La Mineur first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in France. One of them is Columbia FCX 284.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto En La Mineur is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FCX 284) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 10018 and XAX 10019. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto En La Mineur 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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