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Alban BergViolin Concerto / Cantata "O Ewigkeit, Du Donnerwort"

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Violin Concerto / Cantata "O Ewigkeit, Du Donnerwort"

by Alban Berg · 1967

11 pressings3 countriesBaroqueModernClassical

Violin Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Violin Concerto

4 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

Czechoslovakia

1967
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA ST 50804Supraphon 50804
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E 899/CSide A

E 599/RSide B

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Czechoslovakia

1967
Label and catalog number
Supraphon СУА 10804
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

A 3315/J BRunout side A

A 3899/A ARunout side B

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Czechoslovakia

1967
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA ST 50804
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E 569Label A

E 899Label B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50804 / Supraphon 50804First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon СУА 10804First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10804First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50804First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USCrossroads 22 16 0172LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1968JapanSupraphon OS-2061-SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50804LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50804 / Supraphon 50804LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1977CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50804 / Supraphon 50804LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50804 / Supraphon 50804LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1982CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50804 / Supraphon 50 804LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra
  2. A1I. Andante
  3. A2II. Allegro. Adagio
  4. Cantata No. 60 "O Ewigkeit, Du Donnerwort"
  5. B1Duet "O Ewigkeit, Du Donnerwort"
  6. B2Recitative "O Schwerer Gang Zum Letzten Kampf"
  7. B3Duet "Mein Letztes Lager Will Mich Schrecken"
  8. B4Recitative "Der Tod Bleibt Doch Der Menschlichen Natur Verhaßt"
  9. B5Chorale "Es Ist Genug"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1967 and 1982.

When was Violin Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon SUA ST 50804.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUA ST 50804, СУА 10804, SUA 10804) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E 899/C and E 599/R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violin Concerto 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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