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
Vinyl pressings
by Walter Gieseking · 1933
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.
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.
CAX 6570Side A label
CAX 6571Side B label
CAX 6572Side C label
CAX 6573Side D label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Germany | Columbia LWX. 28 / Columbia LWX. 29First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia LOX-167 / Columbia LOX-168Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| ? | France | Columbia LFX 299 / Columbia LFX 300Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| ? | France | Columbia LFX 299 / Columbia LFX 300Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress |
| ? | Italy | Columbia GQX 10681 / Columbia GQX 10682Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Italy | Columbia GQX 10681 / Columbia GQX 10682Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Columbia LX 181 / Columbia LX 182Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Columbia LX 181 / Columbia LX 182Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks X-17 / Columbia Masterworks X 17Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks MX-17Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 1 In E Flat are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1933, in Germany. One of them is Columbia LWX. 28.
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.
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.