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Rudolf SerkinFourth Piano Concerto

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Fourth Piano Concerto

by Rudolf Serkin · 1965

17 pressings10 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Fourth Piano Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Fourth Piano Concerto

7 pressings came out in 1965, 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6745
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SIDE 1 XXSM-79839-2L

SIDE 2 XXSM-79839-2AE

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6745
Format
LP, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

o XSM-79839-2J 1 P I CSide A Runout

XXSM-79840-2J 2 P 2 CSide B Runout

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 6145
Format
LP, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP-79837-1ASide 1 stamped

XXLP-79838-1ASide 2 stamped

XLP 79837Side 1 label

XLP 79838Side 2 label

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandCBS 72360 / CBS SBRG 72360LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1965JapanCBS OS-559-CFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKCBS SBRG 72360First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKCBS BRG 72360First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965UKCBS SBRG 72360First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks ML 6145First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6745First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6745First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FranceCBS S 75360LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973EuropeCBS S 72360LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS Masterworks SBR 235211 / CBS SBR-235211LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6745LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyFontana 664 010 ERLP, 10"LP, 10"
?ItalyCBS CBS S 72360LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 216LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6745 / CBS Masterworks MS 6745LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 6145LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 4 In G Major For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fourth Piano Concerto are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Fourth Piano Concerto are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1965 and 1973.

When was Fourth Piano Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Japan. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6745.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6745, ML 6145, SBRG 72360, BRG 72360) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SIDE 1 XXSM-79839-2L and SIDE 2 XXSM-79839-2AE. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Fourth 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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