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David OistrachViolin Concerto / Violin Concerto No. 4

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Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto No. 4

by David Oistrach · 1956

23 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassicalClassical

Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto No. 4 was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 No. 4

5 pressings came out in 1956, 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5085
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP36846-1G ☆Runout stamp side A

XLP36847-1K ☆Runout stamp side B

XLP36846-1J ☆Runout stamp side A

XLP36847-1AD ☆Runout stamp side B

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5085
Format
LP, Mono · Hollywood
Runout / matrix

XLP36846-1B // HRunout stamped side A variant 1

XLP36847-1C // HIRunout stamped side B variant 1

XLP36846-1B.Runout stamped side A variant 2

XLP38487-1G ☆Runout stamped side B variant 2

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5085
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

o XXLP-36846-1AL 1 P D1Side A runout, stamped

o XXLP-36847-1AJ 2 PSide B runout, stamped

x"LP"36846Side A label

x"LP"36847Side B label

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Netherlands

1956
Label and catalog number
Philips A 01249 L
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

4 ⚹ AA 01249 ▽ 1 L = 1 6 // 670 111Runout side A

4 A AA 01249 ▽ 2 L = 2 1 // 670 121Runout side B

AA 01249.1 LLabel side A

AA 01249.2 LLabel 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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956NetherlandsPhilips A 01249 LFirst yearLPLP
1956NetherlandsPhilips A 01249 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia Masterworks ML 5085First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia Masterworks ML 5085First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia Masterworks ML 5085First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UKPhilips ABL 3145 / Philips ABL.3145LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FrancePhilips L 001.249 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960FrancePhilips A 001.249 LLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960FrancePhilips A 01.249 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyPhilips A 01249 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCoronet KLC 529 / Coronet KLC-529LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5085LPLP
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5085LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?EuropePhilips A 01249 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyPhilips A 01249 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPhilips A 01249 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyPhilips A 01249 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips A 01249 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsCBS 72306LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsPhilips A 01249 L / Philips A01249LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaCBS BLD 7057LPLP
?UKPhilips A 01249 L / Philips ABL 3145LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips ABL 3145 / Philips ABL3145LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Violin Concerto In E Minor, Op. 64
  2. Violin Concerto No. 4 In D Major (K. 218)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto No. 4 are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto No. 4 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1956 and 1960.

When was Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto No. 4 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5085.

How do I tell if my copy of Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto No. 4 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5085, A 01249 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP36846-1G ☆ and XLP36847-1K ☆. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto No. 4 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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