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Concerto For Orchestra by Béla Bartók, album cover

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Concerto For Orchestra

by Béla Bartók · 1966

36 pressings11 countriesModernClassical

Concerto For Orchestra was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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

6 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Germany

January 1966
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 139 003 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 003
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

139003-2 A Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1966 M5 HR◇W B2Runout side A, variant 1

139003-2 B Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1966 M5 HR◇W KRunout side B, variant 1

Made in Germany ℗ 1966 1 L5 HR◇W A 1 139003 ASide A runout, variant 2

Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1966 M5 HR◇W C 139003-2 BSide B runout, variant 2

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Germany

1966
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 139 003 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 003
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

139003-2 A Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1966 M5 HR◇W B2Runout side A, stamped

139003-2 B Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1966 M5 HR◇W KRunout side B, stamped

139 003 AMatrix on label, side A

139 003 BMatrix on label, side B

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Germany

1966
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 139 003 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 003
Format
LP, Stereo · Alle Hersteller, No Printing Date
Runout / matrix

Made in Germany ℗ 1966 1 L5 HR◇W A 1 139003 ARunout side A

Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1966 M5 HR◇W E 139003-2 BRunout side 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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 39 003 / Deutsche Grammophon 39003First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 003 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 003First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 003 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 003First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966JapanDeutsche Grammophon SLGM 1356 / Deutsche Grammophon SLGM-1356First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966SpainDeutsche Grammophon 139 003 SLPMFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 003 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 003First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 003 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 003LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1968GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139003 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139003LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139003 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139003LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139003 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139003LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971South KoreaDeutsche Grammophon 139 003 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 003LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 003 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 003LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 003 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 003LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1975ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 139003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 202LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1976CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 202LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 202LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 202LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1976UKDeutsche Grammophon 2535 202LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1976YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2230070LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1979JapanDeutsche Grammophon MGX-7018LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2543 066LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 139 003 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 003LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 003LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 003LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2535 202LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 003LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 003 / Deutsche Grammophon 139 003 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 003 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 003LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 202LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon 20MG 0386 / Deutsche Grammophon 2543 066LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SpainDeutsche Grammophon 139 003 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139 003LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 172563LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 139 003 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 139 003 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139003LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 139 003 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 003LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Konzert Für Orchester

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto For Orchestra are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Concerto For Orchestra are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1966 and 1982.

When was Concerto For Orchestra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany, Japan, Spain. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 139 003 SLPM, released January 1966.

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 139 003 SLPM, LPM 39 003, SLGM 1356) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 139003-2 A Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1966 M5 HR◇W B2 and 139003-2 B Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1966 M5 HR◇W K. 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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