Germany
July 1957- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18377Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 377
- Format
- LP, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Béla Bartók · 1957
Konzert Für Orchester (1943) was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1957, 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.
MG5842T2 1PVariant 2 Side One
MG5843T2 1PVariant 2 Side Two
MG5842T1Side One Stamp
MG5843T1Side Two Stamp
MG5842T2 1 PRunout, Side A
MG5843T2 1 PRunout, Side B
DG-MG 5842Label, Side A
DG-MG 5843✤Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18377 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 377First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Decca DL 9951First yearLP | LP |
| 1957 | US | Decca DL 9951First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 18 377LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18377 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 377LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 18377LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 618 377 / Deutsche Grammophon 18 377LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18377LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18377LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18377LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18377LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Heliodor 89792LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1969 | UK | Heliodor 89792 / Heliodor 89 792LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 701LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MGW 5211LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Heliodor 89792 / Heliodor 89 792LP | LP |
16 vinyl pressings of Konzert Für Orchester (1943) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1957 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Germany, US. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18377, released July 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18377, DL 9951) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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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