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Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto

by Benjamin Britten · 1968

11 pressings2 countriesImpressionistModernConcertoString Instrument

Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 / Violin Concerto

1 pressing came out in 1968, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10959First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50959LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50959LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1971CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50959LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1977CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50959 / Supraphon 50 959LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50959 / Supraphon 50 959LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1982CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50959 / Supraphon 50 959LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1983CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50959 / Supraphon 50 959LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1984CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50959 / Supraphon 50 959LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1987CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50959 / Supraphon 50 959LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?New ZealandSupraphon SUA ST 50959LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto Accademico In D Minor For Violin And String Orchestra
  2. Concerto In D Minor For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1968 and 1987.

When was Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon SUA 10959.

How do I tell if my copy of Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUA 10959) 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 Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto 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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