Vinyl pressings
by Zoltán Kocsis · 1973
Concerti For Two And Three Pianos was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
SLPX 11631 A 19Runout, Var. 1, Side A [stamped, except "19"]
SLPX 11631 B 22Runout, Var. 1, Side B [stamped, except "22"]
SLPX 11631 A 3Runout, Var. 2, Side A [stamped, except "3"]
SLPX 11631 B 4Runout, Var. 2, Side B [stamped, except "4"]
[Stamped] SLPX 11631 1ARunout Side A
[Stamped] SLPX 11631 B.4 U AT.Runout Side B
[Stamped] SLPX 11631 A [Etched] 1-Runout Side A
[Stamped] SLPX 11631 B [Etched] 43Runout Side B
SLPX 11631-A VI. U ATRunout Side A
SLPX 11631 B V U BERunout Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | Hungaroton SLPX 11631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Hungary | Hungaroton SLPX 11631 / Hungaroton SLPX 11 631First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Hungary | Hungaroton SLPX 11631First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Hungary | Hungaroton SLPX 11631 / Hungaroton SLPX 11 631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Hungary | Hungaroton SLPX 11631First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Hungaroton SLPX 11631 / De Nederlandse Klassieke Vakhandel SLPX 11631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Hungaroton SLA 1110LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Hungary | Hispavox S 60.034LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Netherlands | Fidelio 33133LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Hungaroton SLPX 11631 / Collection Trophée UT 11631LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Fidelio FL 3353LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Concerti For Two And Three Pianos are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Hungary, France, Netherlands. One of them is Hungaroton SLPX 11631.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLPX 11631) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLPX 11631 A 19 and SLPX 11631 B 22. 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.
