Vinyl pressings
by Ernest Bloch · 1964
Violin Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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.
2XEA 2413-I S G 1SIDE A [STAMPED] - Variant 1
2XEA 2414-I S G 1SIDE B [STAMPED] - Variant 1
2XEA 2413 - 2S ASide A (Stamped) - Variant 2
2XEA 2413 - 2S GSide B (Stamped) - Variant 2
2YEA 860-1 G 1Stamped runout side A
2YEA 861-1 R 1Stamped runout side B
2YEA.860matrix on label side A
2YEA.861matrix on label side B
2YEA-X-860-A9 [Triangle IAM] &Stamped side 1
2YEA-X-861-B20 [Triangle IAM] &Stamped side 2
2YEA-X-860-A7 [Triangle IAM] &Stamped side 2 Variant 2
2YEA-X-861-A13 [Triangle IAM] &
(2XEA-X-2413)LABEL SIDE A
(2XEA-X-2414)LABEL SIDE B
2YEA-X-860-A9 IAM &side A runout stamped
2YEA-X-861-B20 IAM &side B runout stamped
2YEA-X-860side A label
2YEA-X-861side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Angel Records 36192First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Angel Records S 36192 / Angel Records S. 36192First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | France | La Voix De Son Maître FALP 804First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QALP 10383First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 2035First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 584 / His Master's Voice ASD. 584First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Angel Records S 36192 / Angel Records S 36192First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Angel Records 36192First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Angel Records 36192 / Angel Records S. 36192First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Angel Records S 36192First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Spain | His Master's Voice LALP 684LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Australia | World Record Club ST-4253 / World Record Club S/T 4253LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | Australia | World Record Club T-4253 / World Record Club S/T 4253LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | UK | His Master's Voice SXLP 30177 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 30177LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | His Master's Voice OASD 584 / His Master's Voice OASD. 584LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Angel Records S 36192LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is His Master's Voice ALP 2035.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALP 2035, ASD 584, S 36192, 36192) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XEA 2413-I S G 1 and 2XEA 2414-I S G 1. 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.
