Vinyl pressings
by Alban Berg · 1980
Violinkonzerte = Violin Concertos was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
253 110 S 1 320 F O 1ARunout side A, variant 1
2531 110 S 2=2 320 0 1Runout side B, variant 1
2531 110 S 320 S O - 1C SRunout side A, variant 2
2531 110 S2 = 2 320 3A AVRunout side B, variant 2
2531 110 S1 320Stamped side A
2531 110 S2 320Stamped side-B
2531 110 S 1 320 F 9Side A Runout, Stamped
2531 110 S 2=2 320 3 DSide B Runout, Stamped
2531 110 S 1Side A Runout, Stamped
2531 110 S 2Side B Runout, Stamped
2531 110 S.1 320SIDE A
2531 110 S.2 = 2 320SIDE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 110First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 110First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 110First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 110First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 1247 / Deutsche Grammophon 2531 110First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 110First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 110First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 110LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1985 | South Korea | Sung Eum Limited SEL-RG 792 / Deutsche Grammophon 2531 110LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 110LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of Violinkonzerte = Violin Concertos are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Europe, France, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2531 110.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2531 110, MG 1247) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 253 110 S 1 320 F O 1A and 2531 110 S 2=2 320 0 1. 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.
Wozzeck
1965 · 23 pressings
Concerto For Violin And Orchestra, "A La Mémoire D'Un Ange" / Chamber Concerto For Violin / Piano And 13 Wind Instruments
1964 · 20 pressings
Kammerkonzert For Piano, Violin And 13 Wind Instruments / Symphonies For Wind Instruments
1965 · 17 pressings
Wozzeck
1967 · 16 pressings
Lyric Suite / Five Pieces, Opus 5 / Six Bagatelles, Opus 9
1961 · 14 pressings
Violin Concerto / Two Rhapsodies
1969 · 14 pressings
