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Concerto For Orchestra

by Béla Bartók · 1963

21 pressings9 countriesModernClassical

Concerto For Orchestra was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, 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.

Czechoslovakia

1963
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA ST 50515
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · red labels, Unipak gatefold
Runout / matrix

E 197/E A

E 198/X A

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Czechoslovakia

1963
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SV 8099Supraphon SUA ST 50515
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Unipak Gatefold
Runout / matrix

E 197/L CRunout A

E 198/V DRunout B

E 197Label A

E 198Label B

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DV 5958 / Gramofonový Klub DV 5958LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1963CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50515First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50515First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8099 / Supraphon SUA ST 50515First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50515LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50 515 / Supraphon SUA 10515LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1972GermanyMusicaphon BM 30 SL 1613LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50 515 / Supraphon SUA 10515LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1975CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50 515 / Supraphon SUA 10515LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1976SpainDiscophon (S)4314 / Supraphon (S)4314LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1978JapanSupraphon OC-7167-SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USA & CanadaQuintessence PMC-7152LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1982UK & EuropeSupraphon 50515 / Supraphon SUA ST 50515LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8099LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10515LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceSupraphon 61 SUA ST 50 515 / Supraphon SUA ST 50515LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?FranceJalons De La Musique JM 109LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?USParliament PLPS 602 / Parliament PLPS-602LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USParliament PLP 602 / Parliament PLPS 602LPLP
?USParliament PLPS 602 / Parliament PLPS-602LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?VenezuelaG.M.M. GMM-64 / G.M.M. 10515LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Introduzione (Andante Non Troppo)
  2. A2Giuoco Delle Coppie (Allegretto Scherzando)
  3. B1Elegia (Andante Non Troppo)
  4. B2Intermezzo Interrotto (Allegretto)
  5. B3Finale (Pesante)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto For Orchestra are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Concerto For Orchestra are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1963 and 1982.

When was Concerto For Orchestra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon SUA ST 50515.

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 SUA ST 50515, SV 8099) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E 197/E A and E 198/X A. 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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