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Rudolf SerkinConcerto No. 1 In G Minor / Concerto No. 2 In D Minor

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Concerto No. 1 In G Minor / Concerto No. 2 In D Minor

by Rudolf Serkin · 1960

33 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Concerto No. 1 In G Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 No. 1 In G Minor

8 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

May 1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6128
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman
Runout / matrix

XXSM49026-1AE III PSide A - Runout - Stamped and etched

XXSM49027-1BA I PSide B - Runout - Stamped and etched

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US

May 1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6128
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood
Runout / matrix

XXSM49026-1D H.H/Runout side A

XXSM49027-1D .H/IIRunout side B

XSM 49026Label side A

XSM 49027Label side B

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5456
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XXLP49024-1AJ FSide A - Runout - Stamped and Etched

XXLP49025-1AC ISide B - Runout - Stamped

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5456
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XXLP49024-1H H H ISide A Runout

XXLP49025-1B H H ISide B Runout

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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960NetherlandsColumbia Masterworks 72303First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKFontana CFL.1035 / Fontana 699 053 CLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKFontana SCFL 134 / Fontana 876 005 CYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USColumbia Masterworks ML 5456First yearLPLP
1960USColumbia Masterworks ML 5456First yearLPLP
1960USColumbia Masterworks ML 5456First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6128First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6128First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKCBS 72303 / CBS SBRG 72303LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKCBS BRG 72303LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKCBS 72303 / CBS SBRG 72303LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973FranceCBS CBS 75303 / CBS S 75 303LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976ItalyCBS CBS 72303LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USColumbia Masterworks MS 6128 / CBS Masterworks MS 6128LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984EuropeCBS Masterworks MP 39554LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
1984USCBS Masterworks MP 39554LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013GermanySpeakers Corner Records MS 6128LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2013USColumbia Masterworks MS 6128 / Speakers Corner Records MS 6128LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
2013USSpeakers Corner Records MS 6128LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5456LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6158LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6128LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6128LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceFontana 699 053 CLLPLP
?FranceCBS CBS 75303 / CBS S 75 303LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 72 303LPLP
?NetherlandsFontana 876 005 CYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS 72303 / CBS SBRG 72303LP, Misprint, StereoLP, Misprint, Stereo
?UKCBS 72303 / CBS SBRG 72303LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6128LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5456LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6128LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6128LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 1 In G Minor For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 25
  2. Concerto No. 2 In D Minor For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 1 In G Minor are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 1 In G Minor are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 2013.

When was Concerto No. 1 In G Minor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6128, released May 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto No. 1 In G Minor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6128, ML 5456, CFL.1035, SCFL 134) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM49026-1AE III P and XXSM49027-1BA I P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto No. 1 In G 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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