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Walter GiesekingConcerto No. 1 In E Flat

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Concerto No. 1 In E Flat

by Walter Gieseking · 1933

10 pressings6 countriesRomanticConcertoPianoOrchestra

Concerto No. 1 In E Flat was first pressed on vinyl in 1933. 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 E Flat

1 pressing came out in 1933, the album's first year. 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

1933
Label and catalog number
Columbia LWX. 28Columbia LWX. 29
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

CAX 6570Side A label

CAX 6571Side B label

CAX 6572Side C label

CAX 6573Side D 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 10 vinyl pressings

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1930s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1933GermanyColumbia LWX. 28 / Columbia LWX. 29First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia LOX-167 / Columbia LOX-168Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
?FranceColumbia LFX 299 / Columbia LFX 300Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
?FranceColumbia LFX 299 / Columbia LFX 300Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
?ItalyColumbia GQX 10681 / Columbia GQX 10682Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
?ItalyColumbia GQX 10681 / Columbia GQX 10682Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?UKColumbia LX 181 / Columbia LX 182Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
?UKColumbia LX 181 / Columbia LX 182Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
?USColumbia Masterworks X-17 / Columbia Masterworks X 17Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
?USColumbia Masterworks MX-17Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 1 In E Flat For Piano And Orchestra

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 1 In E Flat are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 1 In E Flat are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Concerto No. 1 In E Flat first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1933, in Germany. One of them is Columbia LWX. 28.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LWX. 28) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAX 6570 and CAX 6571. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto No. 1 In E Flat 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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