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Sergei Rachmaninoff3. Klavierkonzert • Piano Concerto No. 3

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3. Klavierkonzert • Piano Concerto No. 3

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1977

13 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

3. Klavierkonzert • Piano Concerto No. 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 3. Klavierkonzert • Piano Concerto No. 3

6 pressings came out in 1977, 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.

Germany

1977
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 859
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2 530 859 S 1=6 320 D1Label 1

2530 859 = 3 S 2 320 1C ADLabel 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 859
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 859 S1 320Side A Runout Stamped

2530 859 S2 320Side B Runout Stamped

A/2Side A Runout Hand Etched

B/2Side B Runout Hand Etched

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 859First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 493--10First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 859First yearLPLP
1977New ZealandDeutsche Grammophon 2530 859First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977SpainDeutsche Grammophon 2530 859 / Deutsche Grammophon 25 30 859First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 859First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978AustraliaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 859LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 493LPLP
1984GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 859LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BeneluxDeutsche Grammophon 415 719-1LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 859LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 859LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 859LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 3 D-Moll Op. 30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 3. Klavierkonzert • Piano Concerto No. 3 are there?

13 vinyl pressings of 3. Klavierkonzert • Piano Concerto No. 3 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1984.

When was 3. Klavierkonzert • Piano Concerto No. 3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, UK, New Zealand, Spain. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 859.

How do I tell if my copy of 3. Klavierkonzert • Piano Concerto No. 3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 859, 2535 493--10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 530 859 S 1=6 320 D1 and 2530 859 = 3 S 2 320 1C AD. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 3. Klavierkonzert • Piano Concerto No. 3 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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