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Violin Concertos by David Oistrach, album cover

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Violin Concertos

by David Oistrach · 1962

28 pressings11 countriesRomanticClassical

Violin Concertos was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Concertos

1 pressing came out in 1962, 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.

Europe

1962
Label and catalog number
Super Majestic BBH 1.060
Format
LP, Mono · Black Print on red labels in German
Runout / matrix

M6 223149 XPARTX 50.572 21 BSide A

BBH 1060 B M6 223043 XPARTX 50 763 21Side 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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962EuropeSuper Majestic BBH 1.060First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965EuropeSuper Majestic BBH 1.060LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965FranceSuper Majestic BBH 1.060LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965SpainMusidisc M. 50-009 / Marfer M. 50-009LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1965USSuper Majestic BBH 1.060LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USVOX STPL 516.160LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USA & CanadaAllegro AR 88045LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaVOX PL 16.160LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaRainbow RPG 5050LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustriaSchallplattengilde Gutenberg AGL 1019LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?AustriaSchallplattengilde Gutenberg AGL 1019LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceMusidisc RC 812 / Musidisc 30 RC 812LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc RC 812 / Musidisc 30 RC 812LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?FranceMusidisc 30 RC 812 / Musidisc RC 812LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc RC 812 / Musidisc 30 RC 812LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMaestoso BBH 1.060LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceMusidisc RC 812 / Musidisc 30 RC 812LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc RC 812 / Musidisc 30 RC 812LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc RC 812 / Musidisc 30 RC 812LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?FranceMusidisc 30 RC 812 / Musidisc RC 812LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyFono-Ring FGLP 77 583LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanShinsekai Record SMK-7570(M)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Violinkonzert No. 2 In E-Moll, Op 64
  2. Violinkonzert In D-Dur, Op. 35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concertos are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Violin Concertos are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1962 and 1980.

When was Violin Concertos first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Europe. One of them is Super Majestic BBH 1.060.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BBH 1.060) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M6 223149 XPARTX 50.572 21 B and BBH 1060 B M6 223043 XPARTX 50 763 21. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violin Concertos 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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