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Piano

by Sviatoslav Richter · 1962

27 pressings8 countriesModernClassicalRomanticImpressionist

Piano 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

7 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

Germany

April 1962
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 766
Format
LP, Stereo · Red Stereo
Runout / matrix

42 L1 W1/S 138766 Astamped in runout side A

7 L1 W1/S 138766 Bstamped in runout side B

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Germany

1962
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 766Deutsche Grammophon 18 766
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
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USA & Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 766Deutsche Grammophon 18 766
Format
LP, Album, Mono
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USA & Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 766Deutsche Grammophon 18 766
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

4XL1 W1/W K 18766-2 A O Made in GermanyEtched Side A

3L1 W1/W H L 18766 B Made in GermanyEtched Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 766 / Deutsche Grammophon 18 766First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 766 / Deutsche Grammophon 18 766First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962South AfricaDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 766First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USA & CanadaDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 766 / Deutsche Grammophon 18 766First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USA & CanadaDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 766 / Deutsche Grammophon 18 766First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962USA & CanadaDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 766First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1962GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 766First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 766LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1965FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 766LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966USA & CanadaDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 766LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1969SpainDeutsche Grammophon 138 766 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USSRМелодия 33СМ 04145-46LPLP
1970USSRМелодия 33СМ 04145-46LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973USSRМелодия СМ 04145-6LPLP
1973USSRМелодия 33СМ--04145-46LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973USSRМелодия 33СМ—04145-46LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USSRМелодия СМ 04145-46LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973USSRМелодия 33СМ 04145-46LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973USSRМелодия 33СМ 04145-46LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 766LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 766LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon SLGM-1097LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия CM04145-46LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33СМ-04145-46LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 04145-46LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33СМ—04145 / Мелодия 33СМ—04146LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 СМ 04145—46LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Sonata Für Klavier G-Moll [Hob.XVI:44]
  2. A2Ballade Nr.3 As-Dur Op. 47
  3. Aus Den »Préludes« Für Piano
  4. Sonata Für Klavier Nr.8 B-Dur Op.84

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Piano are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 1973.

When was Piano first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany, South Africa, USA & Canada. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 766, released April 1962.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLPM 138 766, LPM 18 766) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 42 L1 W1/S 138766 A and 7 L1 W1/S 138766 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano 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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