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Béla BartókConcerto For Orchestra

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Concerto For Orchestra

by Béla Bartók · 1954

11 pressings6 countriesModernClassical

Concerto For Orchestra was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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

3 pressings came out in 1954, 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.

US

1954
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 50033
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 50033 ASide A label matrix

MG 50033 BSide B label matrix

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US

1954
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 50033
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

YMG 50033A MF17 I A1Side A runout, var. 1

YMG 50033A MF17 I A1Side B runout, var. 1

YMG 50033A MF14 I A1Side A runout, var. 2

YMG 5033B MF14 IA1Side B runout, var. 2

Full details of this pressing

Argentina

1954
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG-50033
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG-50033/ASide A label

MG-50033/BSide B label

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954ArgentinaMercury MG-50033First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954USMercury MG 50033First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954USMercury MG 50033First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKMercury MMA 11082 / Mercury MMA. 11082LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M-2300LPLP
?FranceMercury MLP 7526LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceMercury MLP 7526 / Mercury MG 50033LPLP
?ItalyOrpheus S.p.A. MMS-2300LPLP
?UKMercury MRL 2521LPLP
?UKConcert Hall CM 2300 / Concert Hall M-2300LPLP
?UK & EuropeConcert Hall M-2300LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Concerto For Orchestra

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto For Orchestra are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Concerto For Orchestra are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1954 and 1962.

When was Concerto For Orchestra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Argentina. One of them is Mercury MG 50033.

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 MG 50033, MG-50033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 50033 A and MG 50033 B. 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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