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Robert SchumannPiano Concerto In A Minor

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Piano Concerto In A Minor

by Robert Schumann · 1958

14 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Piano Concerto In A Minor 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 In A Minor

3 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaDecca LWA-5337First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1958UKDecca LXT 2806First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKDecca LW 5337First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKDecca LW 5337LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977UKDecca ECS 802 / Eclipse ECS 802LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1978ItalyDecca ECSI 802 / Eclipse ESCI 802LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca LXTA 2806LPLP
?FranceDecca LXT 2806LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca LW 5337 / Decca LW. 5.337LP, 10"LP, 10"
?FranceDecca LXT 2806LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LW 50099 / Decca LW 50 099LP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyDecca LK 40207LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca LXT 2806LPLP
?USLondon Records LL 781LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto in A Minor Opus 54

Questions

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

14 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto In A Minor are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1978.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, Australia. One of them is Decca LW 5337, released September 1958.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LW 5337, LXT 2806, LWA-5337) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRL.714 and TRL.715. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano 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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