Vinyl pressings
by Arthur Grumiaux · 1972
Concerti Per Violino N. 1 & 4 was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
6500 411 1Y 1 Ⓟ 1972 670 116 04 AARunout side A, variant 1
6500 411 2Y 2 Ⓟ 1972 670 115 04 AARunout side B, variant 1
6500 411 1Y 2 Ⓟ 1972 670 112 AARunout side A, variant 2
6500 411 2Y 2 Ⓟ 1972 670 112 AARunout side B, variant 2
6500 411.1YMatrix Side 1
6500 411.2YMatrix Side 2
AA 6500 411 1Y 3 Ⓟ 1972 670 03 1Variant 1 - Runout Stamped Side 1
AA 6500 411 2Y 3 Ⓟ 1972 670 1 03Variant 1 - Runout Stamped Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Philips 6500 411First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Philips 6866 038First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Philips 6500 411First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Philips 6500 411First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Philips 6866 038LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Colombia | Philips 65 00 411LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Philips FH-7504LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | Philips 65 00 411LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Philips 6500 411LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Korea | Sung Eum Limited SEL-100 132LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Philips 62 789 / Orbis 62 789LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 6500 411LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 29 877-8LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6500 411LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | UK | Philips 6866 038LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Concerti Per Violino N. 1 & 4 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, France, Italy. One of them is Philips 6500 411.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6500 411, 6866 038) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6500 411 1Y 1 Ⓟ 1972 670 116 04 AA and 6500 411 2Y 2 Ⓟ 1972 670 115 04 AA. 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.
