Vinyl pressings
by Béla Bartók · 1951
Konzert Für Violine Und Orchester was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1951, 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.
02428-2 LKK; LVM 92028 A ; 4.4.51
02429-2 LKK: LVM 92029 A ; 4.4.51
02426-2 LKK: LVM 92030 A ; 4.4.51
02427-2 LKK: LVM 92030 B ; 5.4.51
02428-2 LKK; LVM 72075 A ; 4.4.51
02429-2 LKK: LVM 27075 A ; 4.4.51
02426-2 LKK: LVM 72076 A ; 4.4.51
02427-2 LKK: LVM 72076 B ; 5.4.51
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 92028 LVM / Deutsche Grammophon 92029 LVMFirst yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1951 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 72075 LVM / Deutsche Grammophon 72076 LVMFirst yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1952 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18006LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18006LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18006LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 006LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18006LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 006LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 18006LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Decca DL 9545LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Decca DL 9545LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Konzert Für Violine Und Orchester are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1951 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1951, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 92028 LVM.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 92028 LVM, 72075 LVM) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 02428-2 LKK; LVM 92028 A ; 4.4.51 and 02429-2 LKK: LVM 92029 A ; 4.4.51. 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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