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Béla BartókViolin Concerto No. 2

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Violin Concerto No. 2

by Béla Bartók · 1966

17 pressings4 countriesModernClassical

Violin Concerto No. 2 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 Violin Concerto No. 2

2 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

Czechoslovakia

1966
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA ST 50696
Format
LP, Stereo · Red Labels
Runout / matrix

E 609Label side A

E 610Label 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50696First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutscher Schallplattenclub J 089First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DV 6185 / Gramofonový Klub DV 6185LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10696 / Supraphon СУА 10696LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10696LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10696 / Gramofonový Klub SV 8301LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50696 / Supraphon 50696LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50696LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyMusicaphon BM 30 SL 1604 / Bärenreiter BM 30 SL 1604LPLP
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50696LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50696 / Supraphon 50696LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50696 / Supraphon 50696LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50696 / Supraphon 50696LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50696 / Supraphon 50696LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1982ItalySupraphon SU 71.013LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1988USQuintessence PMC-7181LPLP
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMusicaphon BM 30 SL 4304LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AI. Allegro Non Troppo
  2. B1II. Andante Tranquillo (Con Variazioni)
  3. B2III. Allegro Molto

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto No. 2 are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto No. 2 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1988.

When was Violin Concerto No. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Czechoslovakia, Germany. One of them is Supraphon SUA ST 50696.

How do I tell if my copy of Violin Concerto No. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUA ST 50696, J 089) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E 609 and E 610. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violin Concerto No. 2 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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