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Robert SchumannPiano Concerto In A Minor / Symphonic Variations

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Piano Concerto In A Minor / Symphonic Variations

by Robert Schumann · 1959

18 pressings3 countriesRomanticClassical

Piano Concerto In A Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1959, 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.

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice CLP 1288
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA 1703-2N

2XEA 1703-1N

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UK

1959
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice CSD 1278
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 268-6Side A

2YEA 269-14Side B

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1288First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKHis Master's Voice CSD1278First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKHis Master's Voice CSD 1278First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaWorld Record Club TE 233 / World Record Club TE-233LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1960AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-233 / World Record Club TE 233LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1962AustraliaWorld Record Club TE 233 / World Record Club TE-233LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1962AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-233 / World Record Club TE 233LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1964AustraliaWorld Record Club TE 233 / World Record Club TE-233LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1964AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-233 / World Record Club TE 233LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-233 / World Record Club TE 233LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club TE-233 / World Record Club TE 233LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2402LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2402 / World Record Club S-2402LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2402 / World Record Club S-2402LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2402 / World Record Club S-2402LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1976NetherlandsEmi-nent 5C 045-01 743 / Emi-nent 5C 045-01743LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaWorld Record Club TE 233 / World Record Club TE - 233LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1288LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. APiano Concerto In A Minor
  2. BSymphonic Variations

Questions

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

18 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto In A Minor are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1959 and 1976.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice CLP 1288.

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 CLP 1288, CSD1278, CSD 1278) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XEA 1703-2N and 2XEA 1703-1N. 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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