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Alban BergViolin Concerto / Two Rhapsodies

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Violin Concerto / Two Rhapsodies

by Alban Berg · 1969

14 pressings7 countriesSerialModernClassical

Violin Concerto / Two Rhapsodies was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 / Two Rhapsodies

2 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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

1969
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 2449
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 3686-1G A 2Stamped Runout Side A

2YEA 3687-1G R 1Stamped Runout Side B

2YEA.3686Matrix On Label Side A

2YEA.3687Matrix On Label Side A

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969JapanAngel Records AA-8521First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1969New ZealandThe Record Society SRZ 6317LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2449First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-01855LPLP
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5407 / World Record Club S-5407LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USArabesque Recordings 8009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983New ZealandWorld Record Club WI 6317LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-01855LP, RepressLP, Repress
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 063-01855LPLP
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-01855 / La Voix De Son Maître C 069-01855LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-01 855LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola SME 91 789LPLP
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2449LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2449LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Violin Concerto
  2. Rhapsody No. 1
  3. Rhapsody No. 2 (Revised 1944 Version)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto / Two Rhapsodies are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto / Two Rhapsodies are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1983.

When was Violin Concerto / Two Rhapsodies first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Japan. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 2449.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 2449, AA-8521) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 3686-1G A 2 and 2YEA 3687-1G R 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violin Concerto / Two Rhapsodies 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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