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Concerto For Orchestra by Béla Bartók, album cover

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Concerto For Orchestra

by Béla Bartók · 1956

43 pressings9 countriesModernClassical

Concerto For Orchestra was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 For Orchestra

5 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

Canada

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1934
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

F2 RP7598-9SSide A, Runout

F2 RP7599-16SSide A, Runout

F2RP-7598Side A, Label

F2RP-7599Side B, Label

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1934RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1934
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

F2 RP7598-5S I D2Side A runout, var. 1

F2 RP7599-9S I A1Side B runout, var. 1

F2 RP7598-10SSide A runout, var. 2

F2 RP7599-15SSide B runout, var. 2

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Germany

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal LM-1934-ARCA Red Seal LM 1934 A
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP-F2-RP-7598-X P.G. D Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A

LP-F2-RP-7599-X P.Lt. B Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B

F 2 RP-7598Label A

F 2 RP-7599Label B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 43 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1934First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyRCA Red Seal LM-1934-A / RCA Red Seal LM 1934 AFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956ItalyRCA Italiana A12R 0209First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1934 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1934First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USRCA Victor LM 1934 / RCA Victor LM-1934First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1494LP, AlbumLP, Album
1958CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1934LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1934LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaRCA Victrola VIC-1110LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaRCA Victrola VICS-1110LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKRCA Victrola VIC 1110 / RCA Victrola VIC.1110LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victrola VICS-1110 / RCA Victrola VICS 1110LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965USRCA Victrola VIC-1110LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-2909LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanRCA Gold Seal RCL-1046LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981UK & EuropeRCA Victrola VICS 2005LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1983USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-5220LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1990s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 1934 / RCA Victor LSC 1934LP, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · NumberedLP, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Numbered
1994USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 1934 / Classic Records LSC 1934LP, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · NumberedLP, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Numbered
1994USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1934 / Classic Records LSC-1934LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Numbered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, NumberedLP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Numbered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Numbered
1994USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1934 / Classic Records LSC-1934LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered
1994USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1934 / Classic Records LSC-1934LP, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited, NumberedLP, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 1934 / RCA Victor LSC 1934LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014USAnalogue Productions AAPC 1934 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1934LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2018EuropeVinyl Passion Classical VPC 85058LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2026USAnalogue Productions AAPC 1934-45 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 193412", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victrola VICS 1110 / RCA Victrola VICS-1110LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceRCA 630 335LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA LSC-1934 / RCA LSC 1934LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola VIC-1110LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1110LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA GL85220LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA RD 6014LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyRCA Victrola Vics 1110LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyRCA GL 12909LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKRCA Victrola VICS 1110LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?UKRCA Victrola VICS 1110LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKRCA Victrola VICS 1110LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKRCA Victrola VICS 1110LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRCA Victrola VICS-1110 / RCA Victrola VICS 1110LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USClassic Records LSC 1934 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 193412", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
All 17 pressings from unknown years

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Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto For Orchestra are there?

43 vinyl pressings of Concerto For Orchestra are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1956 and 2026.

When was Concerto For Orchestra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Canada, US, Germany, Italy. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1934.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto For Orchestra is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM 1934, LM-1934, LM-1934-A, A12R 0209) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F2 RP7598-9S and F2 RP7599-16S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto For Orchestra 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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