UK
1927- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice D.B. 1059His Master's Voice D.B. 1060
- Format
- Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
- Runout / matrix
2-05549Label side E
2-05550Label side F
2-05551Label side G
2-05552Label side H
Vinyl pressings
by Robert Schumann · 1927
Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54 was first pressed on vinyl in 1927. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1927, the album's first year, in 2 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.
2-05549Label side E
2-05550Label side F
2-05551Label side G
2-05552Label side H
2-05545Label side A
2-05546Label side B
2-05547Label side C
2-05548Label side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | France | Disque "Gramophone" D.B. 1059 / Disque "Gramophone" D.B. 1060First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1927 | UK | His Master's Voice D.B. 1059 / His Master's Voice D.B. 1060First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | UK | His Master's Voice D.B. 1059 / His Master's Voice D.B. 1060Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—16199 / Мелодия 33Д—16200LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д-16199LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—16199 / Мелодия 33Д—16200LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д-16199 / Мелодия 33Д-16200LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д-16199 / Мелодия Д-16200LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—16199 / Мелодия 33Д—16200LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д 16199—16200LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1927 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1927, in UK, France. One of them is His Master's Voice D.B. 1059.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D.B. 1059) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2-05549 and 2-05550. 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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