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Antonín DvořákCello Concerto / Variations On A Rococo Theme

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Cello Concerto / Variations On A Rococo Theme

by Antonín Dvořák · 1965

17 pressings9 countriesRomanticConcertoTheme With VariationsString Instrument

Cello Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Cello Concerto

5 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6714
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-79087-1B P I A 0Side A runout

XXSM-79088-1B I 0 C PSide B runout

XSM 79087Side A label

XSM 79088Side B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
CBS BRG 72296CBS ML 6114
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

BRG 72296 ASide A label

BRG 72296 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6714
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-79087-1ESide A runout

XXSM-79088-1DSide B runout

XSM 79087Side A label

XSM 79088Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Israel

1965
Label and catalog number
CBS 61036
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-79087-1LSide A runout

XXSM-79088-1GSide B runout

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6714First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965IsraelCBS 61036First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKCBS BRG 72296 / CBS ML 6114First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKCBS SBRG 72296First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6714First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6714LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1969UKCBS Classics 61036LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974GermanyCBS 78 239LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976ItalyCBS 61036LPLP
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBR 235207LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 61 036LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 61 036LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 474LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKCBS SBRG 72296 / CBS 72296LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 6114LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6714LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 6114LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In B Minor For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 104
  2. B2Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 3316:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cello Concerto are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Cello Concerto are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1965 and 1976.

When was Cello Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Israel. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6714.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6714, BRG 72296, SBRG 72296, 61036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM-79087-1B P I A 0 and XXSM-79088-1B I 0 C P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cello 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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