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Béla BartókTwo Rhapsodies For Violin And Orchestra / Violin Concerto

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Two Rhapsodies For Violin And Orchestra / Violin Concerto

by Béla Bartók · 1962

14 pressings7 countriesModernTwelve-toneRhapsodyConcerto

Two Rhapsodies For Violin And Orchestra was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Two Rhapsodies For Violin And Orchestra

3 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6373
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM 57012Side 1

XSM 57013Side 2

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5773
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP-57010-1BSide 1 stamped

XXLP-57011-1BSide 2 stamped

x"Lp"57010Side 1 label

x"Lp"57011Side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
CBS SBRG 72070
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SBRG 70270 A-1Runout stamp side A

SBRG 70270 B2Runout (Stamped) Side 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKCBS SBRG 72070First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6373First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks ML 5773First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyCBS CBS 61978 / CBS 61 978LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBR 235036LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 75738LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCBS 72070LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyCBS S 72070LPLP
?JapanCBS/Sony 18AC 771LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS SBRG 72070LPLP
?UKCBS BRG 72070 / CBS ML 5773LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS BRG 72070 / CBS ML 5773LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS SBRG 72070LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6373LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. First Rhapsody
  2. Second Rhapsody
  3. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Two Rhapsodies For Violin And Orchestra are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Two Rhapsodies For Violin And Orchestra are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 1980.

When was Two Rhapsodies For Violin And Orchestra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6373.

How do I tell if my copy of Two Rhapsodies For Violin And Orchestra is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6373, ML 5773, SBRG 72070) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM 57012 and XSM 57013. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Two Rhapsodies For Violin And 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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