Skip to content
VinylLens
Rudolf SerkinPiano Concerto No.1 In D Minor

Vinyl pressings

Piano Concerto No.1 In D Minor

by Rudolf Serkin · 1962

18 pressings9 countriesRomanticPianoConcertoOrchestra

Piano Concerto No.1 In D Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 No.1 In D Minor

6 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6304
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-54431-2B +I /Side A stamped, +I / etched

XXSM-54432-2B H IISide B stamped, H II etched

XSM 54431Side A center label

XSM 54432Side B center label

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6304
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-54431-2B +I /Side A stamped, +I / etched

XXSM-54432-2B H ISide B stamped, H I etched

XSM 54431Side A center label

XSM 54432Side B center 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5704First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962FranceCBS 72017First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKCBS SBRG 72017First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks ML 5704First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6304First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6304First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966AustraliaCBS Masterworks SBR 235006 / CBS SBR-235006LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967ItalyCBS 61485LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978EuropeCBS 61919 / CBS Classics CBS 61919LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983ItalyGruppo Editoriale Fabbri GSdM 013LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IsraelCBS 61328LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyCBS 61485LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyCBS S 72017LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsCBS 72017 / CBS ML 5704LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS BRG 72017LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS BRG 72017 / CBS SBRG 72017LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6304 / Columbia Masterworks D3S 741LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6304LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Minor

Questions

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

18 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No.1 In D Minor are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1962 and 1983.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5704.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5704, MS 6304, SBRG 72017, 72017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano Concerto No.1 In D 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.

More Rudolf Serkin on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Piano Concerto No.1 In D Minor worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free