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Béla BartókViolinkonzert Nr.2 / Rhapsodie Nr.1

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Violinkonzert Nr.2 / Rhapsodie Nr.1

by Béla Bartók · 1970

10 pressings6 countriesModernClassical

Violinkonzert Nr.2 / Rhapsodie Nr.1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Violinkonzert Nr.2 / Rhapsodie Nr.1

4 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Netherlands

1970
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 021
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

6500 021.1 YMatrix Side A

6500 021.2 YMatrix Side

6500 021 1Y 1 ℗1970 670 03 1111Runout Side A

AA 6500 021 2Y 1 ℗1970 670 03 1111Runout 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FrancePhilips 6500 021First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970ItalyPhilips 6500 021First yearLPLP
1970NetherlandsPhilips 6500 021First yearLPLP
1970NetherlandsPhilips 6500 021First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972SpainPhilips 65 00 021LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984NetherlandsPhilips 412 355-1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1989SpainPhilips 424 231-1LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanPhilips SFX-7849LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKPhilips 6500 021LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKPhilips 6500 021LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Violinkonzert Nr.2
  2. B2Rhapsodie Nr.1 Für Violine Und Orchester

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violinkonzert Nr.2 / Rhapsodie Nr.1 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Violinkonzert Nr.2 / Rhapsodie Nr.1 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1989.

When was Violinkonzert Nr.2 / Rhapsodie Nr.1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Netherlands, France, Italy. One of them is Philips 6500 021.

How do I tell if my copy of Violinkonzert Nr.2 / Rhapsodie Nr.1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6500 021) 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.

How much is Violinkonzert Nr.2 / Rhapsodie Nr.1 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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