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Antonín DvořákViolin Concerto / Romance For Violin And Orchestra

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Violin Concerto / Romance For Violin And Orchestra

by Antonín Dvořák · 1966

17 pressings8 countriesRomanticConcertoString InstrumentOrchestra

Violin Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, the album's first year, in 3 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

1966
Label and catalog number
CBS BRG 72457
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

72457 A3Runout Side A

72457 BRunout side B

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Canada

1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6876
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o XXSM112781-1E OSide A runout, stamped

o XXSM112782-1D : ASide B runout, stamped

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.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6876First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKCBS BRG 72457First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USColumbia Masterworks MS 6876First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USColumbia Masterworks ML 6276First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977UKCBS S 61332 / CBS 61332LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978GermanyCBS 61 332LPLP
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBR-235175 / CBS Masterworks SBR 235175LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?EuropeCBS 72457 / CBS SBRG 72457LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCBS 72457 / CBS BRG 72457LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 75 457LPLP
?GermanyCBS S 72 457LPLP
?ItalyCBS 72457LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyCBS S 72457LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyCBS S 72457LP, Album, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic
?ItalyCBS S 72457LP, Album, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic
?UKCBS 72457 / CBS BRG 72457LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6876LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In A Minor For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 53
  2. B2Romance, Op. 1113:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1978.

When was Violin Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6876.

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 MS 6876, ML 6276, BRG 72457) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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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