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David OistrachBach - Tartini - Vivaldi

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Bach - Tartini - Vivaldi

by David Oistrach · 1957

18 pressings9 countriesBaroqueClassical

Bach - Tartini - Vivaldi was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Bach - Tartini - Vivaldi

3 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

Germany

October 1957
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 393
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

033516² S III Made in Germany 1 8 3 9 3 A A K 7 QRunout A, stamped

033517³ S II Made in Germany 1 8 3 9 3 B A K 7 MRunout B, stamped

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France

1957
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 18 393
Format
LP, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

X033 516² S Made In France K 7Side A Runout

X033 517² S Made In France K 7Side B Runout

33 516Label Matrix Side A

33517Label Matrix Side B

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

All 18 vinyl pressings

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

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957ArgentinaDeutsche Grammophon LPM 63-118First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957FranceDeutsche Grammophon 18 393First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 393First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958FranceDeutsche Grammophon 18 393LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959BrazilDeutsche Grammophon LGG 18 393LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959FranceDeutsche Grammophon 618 393 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 393LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959South AfricaDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 393LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USDecca DL 9950LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 393LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 393LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 393LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 393LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 393LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKDeutsche Grammophon DGM 18393LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 393LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 18 393 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 393LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandDeutsche Grammophon DGM 18393LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDeutsche Grammophon DGM 18393LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Konzert D-moll Für Zwei Violinen Und Streichorchester
  2. Trio F-dur Für Zwei Violinen Und Cembalo
  3. Concerto Grosso A-moll Op. 3 Nr. 8
  4. Sonata (Trio) C-dur Für Zwei Violinen Und Cembalo

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bach - Tartini - Vivaldi are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Bach - Tartini - Vivaldi are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1957 and 1963.

When was Bach - Tartini - Vivaldi first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Germany, Argentina, France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 393, released October 1957.

How do I tell if my copy of Bach - Tartini - Vivaldi is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18 393, LPM 63-118, 18 393) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 033516² S III Made in Germany 1 8 3 9 3 A A K 7 Q and 033517³ S II Made in Germany 1 8 3 9 3 B A K 7 M. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bach - Tartini - Vivaldi 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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