Vinyl pressings
by Erica Morini · 1957
Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35 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.
1 pressing 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.
H8 OP3930 - 2B A1 RSide A runout var.1 stamped
H8 OP3931 - 2B A1 RSide B runout var.1 stamped
H8 OP3930 - 2C A1 RSide A runout var.2 stamped
H8 OP3931 - 2B A1 RSide B runout var.2 stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | US | Westminster XWN 18397First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Westminster WST 14017LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Germany | Heliodor 476 004LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1959 | Germany | Westminster 426002LP, 10", Stereo | LP, 10", Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Italy | Rifi Westminster MSC-LP 60024LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Unknown | Soundtree LP 43182 / Universal Music GroupLP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Vega C 30 S 125LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Heliodor 428 632LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Westminster PWN 321LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Ricordi MRC 5030LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Westminster XWN 18397/ G-6001LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Westminster P 321LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice SXLP 20053 / His Master's Voice WST 14017LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice XLP 20053 / His Master's Voice XWN 18397LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Music-Appreciation Record Club MARS 3004LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Westminster WST 14017LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Westminster WST 14017LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1957 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Westminster XWN 18397.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XWN 18397) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H8 OP3930 - 2B A1 R and H8 OP3931 - 2B A1 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
