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Antonín DvořákConcerto For Violin And Orchestra A Minor, Opus 53

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Concerto For Violin And Orchestra A Minor, Opus 53

by Antonín Dvořák · 1953

23 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Concerto For Violin And Orchestra A Minor, Opus 53 was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Concerto For Violin And Orchestra A Minor, Opus 53

2 pressings came out in 1953, 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.

Germany

September 1953
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 18152 LPM
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

031866 STS Made In Germany 13152 A M 21.3.53Runout A stamped

031867 STS Made In Germany 13152 B H 21.3.53Runout B stamped

M 33Label A & B

18152 ALabel A

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South Africa

1953
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18152
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Stitched FoC
Runout / matrix

1 8 1 5 2 A 081867 STS 21.8.53Runout Side A

1 8 1 5 2 B 081867 STS 21.8.53Runout Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953South AfricaDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18152First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18152 LPMFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18152 LPMLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18152 LPMLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955UKDeutsche Grammophon DGM 18152LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18152 LPM / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18152LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1956USDecca DL 9858LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USDecca DL 9858LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1957GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18152 LPMLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPE 17 17810", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPE 1717810", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPE 1717810", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPE 17 17810", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPE 1717810", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPE 1717810", Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono10", Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPE 17 178LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1969CanadaHeliodor 89 804LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1969GermanyHeliodor 89 804LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969UKHeliodor 89 804 / Heliodor 89804LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1995JapanDeutsche Grammophon 18152 LPM / Lexington LEXC 1001LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 18152 LPM / Deutsche Grammophon 18 152 LPMLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2005GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18152 LPM / Clearaudio 18152 LPMLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaDecca DL 9858LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

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Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto For Violin And Orchestra A Minor, Opus 53 are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Concerto For Violin And Orchestra A Minor, Opus 53 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1953 and 2005.

When was Concerto For Violin And Orchestra A Minor, Opus 53 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Germany, South Africa. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 18152 LPM, released September 1953.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto For Violin And Orchestra A Minor, Opus 53 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 18152 LPM, LPM 18152) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 031866 STS Made In Germany 13152 A M 21.3.53 and 031867 STS Made In Germany 13152 B H 21.3.53. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto For Violin And Orchestra A Minor, Opus 53 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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