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Dmitri ShostakovichConcerto For Violin And Orchestra In A Minor, Op. 99

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Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In A Minor, Op. 99

by Dmitri Shostakovich · 1957

28 pressings6 countriesClassical

Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In A Minor,… 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 Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In A Minor,…

2 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

USSR

1957
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод Д—03658Апрелевский Завод Д—03659
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

D03658/2-3A - etched runout

D03659/2-3B - etched runout

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1957
Label and catalog number
Ленинградский Завод Д-03659Ленинградский Завод Д-03659
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

D03658/2-3A - etched runout

D03659/2-3B - etched runout

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.

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—03658 / Апрелевский Завод Д—03659First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USSRЛенинградский Завод Д-03659 / Ленинградский Завод Д-03659First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKParlophone Odeon PMB 1014LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1958USMonitor Records MC 2014 / Monitor Records MC-2014LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USMonitor Records MC 2014 / Monitor Records MC-2014LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USSRАпрелевский Завод Д 5540—5541LP, 10"LP, 10"
1958USSRАпрелевский Завод Д 5540—5541LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1959USSRТашкентский Завод Д—5540 / Ташкентский Завод Д—5541LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanColumbia HR-1530-RM / Monitor Records RM-367-13LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1974USMonitor Records MCS 2014 / Monitor Records MC 2014LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975JapanShinsekai Record MK 1059 / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga MK 1059LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LD-S-8186 / Le Chant Du Monde LD-S 8186LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX-S 8342LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyMelodia Auslese 79 829 ZKLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyTelefunken TW 3021310"10"
?USMonitor Records MC 2014 / Monitor Records MC-2014LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д 5540-41LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д 5540-1LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д—5540 / Мелодия Д—5541LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод Д-03658 / Апрелевский Завод Д-03659LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д- 5540 / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д- 554110", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д 5540-1LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRMelodija Д-5540 / Melodija Д-554110", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 5540—5541LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-5540 / Мелодия Д-5541LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga D 5540-554110", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In A Minor, Op. 99

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In A Minor,… are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In A Minor,… are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1975.

When was Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In A Minor,… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in USSR. One of them is Апрелевский Завод Д—03658.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In A Minor,… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д—03658, Д-03659) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D03658/2-3 and D03659/2-3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In A Minor,… 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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