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Arcangelo CorelliConcerto Grosso No. 8 In G Minor "Christmas Concerto"

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Concerto Grosso No. 8 In G Minor "Christmas Concerto"

by Arcangelo Corelli · 1953

18 pressings5 countriesBaroqueClassical

Concerto Grosso No. 8 In G Minor "Christmas… 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 Grosso No. 8 In G Minor "Christmas…

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.

Italy

1953
Label and catalog number
Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-92
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MMS-92 PT.1 E3KU 6916

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953GermanyConcert Hall MMS 92 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-92First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
1953ItalyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-92First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1953SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 92 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-927", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Club Edition, Misprint · Club edition7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Club Edition, Misprint · Club edition
1953SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 92 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS - 927", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Club Edition · Club edition7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Club Edition · Club edition
1953SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 92 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS - 927", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Club Edition · Club edition7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Club Edition · Club edition
1955SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 92 / Musical Masterpiece Society M-927", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1955SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 92 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-927", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Club Edition · Club edition7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Club Edition · Club edition
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society M-92 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS 927", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Club Edition, Repress, Mono · Mono, Club edition7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Club Edition, Repress, Mono · Mono, Club edition
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-927", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
?UnknownMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 92 / Musical Masterpiece Society M-927", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-927", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
?GermanyConcert Hall MMS 92 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-927", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
?NetherlandsMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-927", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
?SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 92 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-927", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint
?SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 92 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-927", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Club Edition, Misprint · Club edition7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Club Edition, Misprint · Club edition
?SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 92 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-927", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
?SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 92 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-927", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
?SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 92 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-927", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Club Edition · Club edition7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Club Edition · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. AConcerto Grosso No. 8 In G Minor "Christmas Concerto" (Beginning)
  2. BConcerto Grosso No. 8 In G Minor "Christmas Concerto" (Conclusion)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto Grosso No. 8 In G Minor "Christmas… are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Concerto Grosso No. 8 In G Minor "Christmas… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1953 and 1962.

When was Concerto Grosso No. 8 In G Minor "Christmas… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Germany, Italy. One of them is Concert Hall MMS 92.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto Grosso No. 8 In G Minor "Christmas… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMS 92, MMS-92) 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 Concerto Grosso No. 8 In G Minor "Christmas… 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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