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Wilhelm BackhausConcerto No. 2 In B Flat Major For Piano And Orchestra - Opus 83

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Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major For Piano And Orchestra - Opus 83

by Wilhelm Backhaus · 1952

35 pressings7 countriesRomanticConcertoPianoOrchestra

Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major For Piano And… was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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. 2 In B Flat Major For Piano And…

10 pressings came out in 1952, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

1952
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2723
Format
LP, Mono · Gold/orange 1st label
Runout / matrix

ARL - 1287-3AR

ARL - 1288-3AR

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UK

July 1952
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT.2723Decca LXT 2723
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

CA ARL - 1287-1AStamped runout, side A. Variant 1

CA ARL - 1288-1AStamped runout, side B. Variant 1

CA ARL 1287-1A N KG CT 2Stamped runout, side A. Variant 2

CA ARL 1288-1A N KG CT 6Stamped runout, side B. Variant 2

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UK

1952
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2723
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL.1287Rupside down

ARL-1287-ID'R 21 C1

ARL.1288Rupside down

ARL-1288-ID R BM R 7 81 CA

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US

1952
Label and catalog number
London Records LL 628London Records L.628
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

ARL-1287-ID R C1 KKSide A runout, variant 1

ARL-1288-ID R SUB CA CM RT 11 J 1Side B runout, variant 1

ARL 1287-4A R BU N 1 2 R T CBSide A runout, variant 2

ARL1288-3A R UK RT ⏤Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1952
Label and catalog number
London Records LL. 628
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-1287-2B N C CT C1Side A Runout

ARL-1288-2A N C CT 1Side B Runout

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US

1952
Label and catalog number
London Records LL 628London Records LL.628
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL 1287-2BN C CT 2Runout A stamped

ARL-1288-2A U N IRunout B stamped

ARL.1287Label A

ARL.1288Label 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 35 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952FranceDecca LXT 2723First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952GermanyDecca NLXT 2723First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952GermanyDecca NLXT 2723First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952South AfricaDecca LXT 2723 / Decca ARL.1288First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952UKDecca LXT 2723First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952UKDecca LXT 2723First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952USLondon Records LL 628 / London Records L.628First yearLPLP
1952USLondon Records LL. 628First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952USLondon Records LL 628 / London Records LL.628First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1952UKDecca LXT.2723 / Decca LXT 2723First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954UKDecca LXT.2723 / Decca LXT 2723LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1955UKDecca LXT 2723LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956UKDecca LXT 2723LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanLondon Records MZ 5033LPLP
1978JapanLondon Records MX 9017LP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
Year unknown20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDisques Decca LXT 5365LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca LXT 5365LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceDisques Decca LXT 5365LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 5365LPLP
?GermanyDecca LXT 5365LPLP
?GermanyDecca LXT 5365LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 2723LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 5365LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDecca LXT 5365LPLP
?GermanyDecca LXT 5365LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 2723 / Decca Musikplatten LXT 2723LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaDecca LXT 5365LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SpainDecca LXT 2723LPLP
?UKDecca LXT 5365LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca LXT 5365LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 20 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major For Piano And Orchestra Opus 83

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major For Piano And… are there?

35 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major For Piano And… are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1952 and 1978.

When was Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major For Piano And… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is Decca LXT 2723.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major For Piano And… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 2723, LXT.2723, LL 628, LL. 628) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL - 1287-3AR and ARL - 1288-3AR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major For Piano And… 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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