Germany
1959- Label and catalog number
- Opera 1073Pantheon XP 3090
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
KL 1245Label Side A
KL 1246Label Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Béla Bartók · 1959
Konzert Für Orchester was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1959, 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.
KL 1245Label Side A
KL 1246Label Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Germany | Opera 1073 / Pantheon XP 3090First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | France | VOX STPL 510 480LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | Fidelio TLS 6024LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Marcato 73 482LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Marcato 73 483LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Fratelli Fabbri Editori MM-108710" | 10" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Fabbri Editori GMN-71LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1981 | Brazil | Abril CulturalLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Abril CulturalLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Pantheon XP 3090LP | LP |
| ? | Switzerland | Aseva 16 270LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Fidelio ATL 4065LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Konzert Für Orchester are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Germany. One of them is Opera 1073.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KL 1245 and KL 1246. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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