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Dmitri ShostakovichConcerto No.2 For Violin And Orchestra / Symphony No. 6

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Concerto No.2 For Violin And Orchestra / Symphony No. 6

by Dmitri Shostakovich · 1967

19 pressings10 countriesNeo-ClassicalModernConcertoString Instrument

Concerto No.2 For Violin And Orchestra was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 No.2 For Violin And Orchestra

1 pressing came out in 1967, 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967USSRМелодия 33С 01627-28(а)First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968GermanyMelodia MEL 410LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USSRМелодия 33С 01627-28LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USSRМелодия Д-021405 / Мелодия Д-021406LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33С 01627-28(н)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968CanadaMelodiya/Angel SR-40064LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USMelodiya/Angel SR-40064LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice ASD 2447LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USMelodiya/Angel SR-40064LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1973German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 271LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973ItalyMelodiya / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065 - 94559LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974SpainМелодия HMES 610-50 / Hispavox HMES 610-50LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX-A 78415LPLP
?New ZealandMelodiya / His Master's Voice ASDM 2447 / His Master's Voice ASDM 2447LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 01627-8LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 01627-28LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01627-28(а)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 01627-8LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 01627-8LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 2 For Violin And Orchestra In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 129
  2. Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No.2 For Violin And Orchestra are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Concerto No.2 For Violin And Orchestra are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1967 and 1974.

When was Concerto No.2 For Violin And Orchestra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33С 01627-28(а).

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto No.2 For Violin And Orchestra is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33С 01627-28(а)) 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 Concerto No.2 For Violin And Orchestra 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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