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Concerto For Orchestra

by Béla Bartók · 1961

28 pressings7 countriesModernClassical

Concerto For Orchestra was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, 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.

US

July 10, 1961
Label and catalog number
Everest SDBR 3069
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SDBR-3069-1 T1 V IEtched in runout side A

SDBR-3069-2 T2 V IEtched in runout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Everest SDBR 3069
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SDBR-3069-SIDE-ISide 1 etched

SDBR-3069-SIDE-2Side 2 etched

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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USEverest SDBR 3069First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USEverest LPBR 6069First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USEverest SDBR 3069First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USEverest SDBR 3069LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKRecorded Music Circle SCM 36 / Recorded Music Circle CM 36LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1963UKRecorded Music Circle CMP 36 / Recorded Music Circle CM 36LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1963USEverest SDBR 3069LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965New ZealandThe Record Society (N.Z.) RZ6157LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965AustraliaThe Record Society 6157 / The Record Society RS/6157LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965AustraliaThe Record Society S-6157 / The Record Society RS/6157LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club 6157 / The Record Society S-6157LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club 6157 / The Record Society 6157LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1968UKHallmark Records HM 590LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978USEverest SDBR 3069LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983UKdell'Arte DA 9013LP, 45 RPM, Album, StereoLP, 45 RPM, Album, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008USEverest SDBR 3069 / Classic Records SDBR 3069LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeConcert Hall SMS-2602 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2602LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeConcert Hall SMS-2602 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2602LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceMusical Masterpiece Society SMS-2602 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2602LPLP
?FranceConcert Hall SMS 2602 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2602LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyAdagio STAE 2018LPLP
?GermanyAdagio STAE 2018LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
?USEverest SDBR 3069 / Classic Records EVC 3069QLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?USEverest SDBR 3069LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USEverest SDBR 3069LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USEverest SDBR 3069 / Classic Records TEVC 3069QLP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
?USEverest SDBR 3069 / Analogue Productions AEVC 3069-45LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?USEverest SDBR 3069LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto For Orchestra

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto For Orchestra are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Concerto For Orchestra are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 2008.

When was Concerto For Orchestra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Everest SDBR 3069, released July 10, 1961.

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 SDBR 3069, LPBR 6069) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SDBR-3069-1 T1 V I and SDBR-3069-2 T2 V I. 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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