UK
June 1946- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice D.B.6303His Master's Voice D.B.6304
- Format
- Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
- Runout / matrix
2EA.11040D.B.6303 Side A
2EA.11041D.B.6303 Side B
2EA.11056D.B.6304 Side C
2EA.11057D.B.6304 Side D
Vinyl pressings
by Artur Schnabel · 1946
Concerto No. 4 In G Major Op. 58 (G-Dur) was first pressed on vinyl in 1946. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1946, the album's first year. 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.
2EA.11040D.B.6303 Side A
2EA.11041D.B.6303 Side B
2EA.11056D.B.6304 Side C
2EA.11057D.B.6304 Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | UK | His Master's Voice D.B.6303 / His Master's Voice D.B.6304First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | France | La Voix De Son Maître COLH 4LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | France | His Master's Voice COLH. 4LP | LP |
| 1957 | UK | His Master's Voice COLH 4LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | US | Angel Records COLH 4LP | LP |
| 1957 | UK | His Master's Voice COLH. 4LP | LP |
| 1959 | Germany | Electrola E 60 623 / Electrola WDLP 64710", Album | 10", Album |
| 1959 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone COLH 4LP | LP |
| 1959 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone COLH 4LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | World Record Club CE/3029 / World Record Club CE-3029LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия Д 22923-4LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | World Record Club CE/3029 / World Record Club CE-3029LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1974 | New Zealand | World Record Club CO 426LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone COLH 4LP | LP |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LCT 1131LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 4 In G Major Op. 58 (G-Dur) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1946 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1946, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice D.B.6303, released June 1946.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D.B.6303) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2EA.11040 and 2EA.11041. 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.