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Piano Concerto

by Robert Schumann · 1958

19 pressings6 countriesRomanticConcertoPianoClassical

Piano Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Piano Concerto

4 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

Germany

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2256-B
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XLP-Ste-J2RY-5248-X Manufactored in GermanySide A, stamped

XLP-Ste-J2RY-5249-X Manufactored in GermanySide B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2256-B
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XLP-Ste-J2RY-5248-X Manufactored in GermanySide A, stamped

XLP-Ste-J2RY-5249-X Manufactored in GermanySide B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2256
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XLP-Ste-J2RY-5248-X Manufactored in GermanySide A, stamped

XLP-Ste-J2RY-5249-X Manufactored in GermanySide B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2256-B
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XLP-Ste-J2RY-5248-X Manufactored in Germany P-LTSide A, stamped

XLP-Ste-J2RY-5249-X Manufactored in GermanySide B, stamped

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2256-BFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2256-BFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2256First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2256-BFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2256LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2256LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyRCA LM-2256-E10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1959UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB - 2033LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB-16145LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2256LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2256LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2256LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2256LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2256 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2256LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1960ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2256LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA 630.500LPLP
?GermanyRCA Victor F 241 / RCA Records BR 614-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA RD 6012 / Das Beste Reader's Digest RD 6012LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2256LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1960.

When was Piano Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Germany. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2256-B.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Concerto is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2256-B, LSC-2256) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP-Ste-J2RY-5248-X Manufactored in Germany and XLP-Ste-J2RY-5249-X Manufactored in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano Concerto 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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