Vinyl pressings
by Aram Khachaturian · 1965
Violin 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.
6 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.
SR-90393-A-RFR-1 P17 I RRSide A Runout
SR-90393B-RFR-1 P17 II RRSide B Runout
SR90393ASide A On Label
SR90393BSide B On Label
C AA 838 418 1Y 1 670 1Runout side A - stamped
C AA 838 418 2Y 1 670 111Runout side B - stamped
838 418.1 YMatrix on label - side A
838 418.2 YMatrix on label - side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | New Zealand | Mercury Living Presence SR90393 / Mercury SR90393First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Philips AL3503 / Philips AL.3503First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Mercury MG50393 / Mercury Living Presence MG50393First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Mercury Living Presence SR90393 / Mercury SR90393First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Philips 838 418 AYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Mercury SR90393First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philips GLS 161LP | LP |
| ? | France | Mercury 130.557 MLYLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Mercury 130.557 MLYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Mercury 120.557 MLLLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips A 04918 L / Philips A04918LLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 838 418 AYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Philips SAL 3503LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SR90393 / Mercury Living Presence SR90393LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SR90393 / Mercury Living Presence SR90393LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is Mercury Living Presence SR90393, released April 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR90393, MG50393, AL3503, 838 418 AY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-90393-A-RFR-1 P17 I RR and SR-90393B-RFR-1 P17 II RR. 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.
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