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Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyConcerto For Violin & Orchestra In E Minor, Opus 64

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Concerto For Violin & Orchestra In E Minor, Opus 64

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1949

10 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Concerto For Violin & Orchestra In E Minor,… was first pressed on vinyl in 1949. 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 & Orchestra In E Minor,…

1 pressing came out in 1949, 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.

US

1949
Label and catalog number
London Records LPS 90
Format
LP, 10"
Runout / matrix

DRL 248-1BWA-side runout

CA DRL 249-1BWB-side runout

DRL.248A-side label

DRL.249B-side label

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1940s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1949USLondon Records LPS 90First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950UKDecca LX 3001LP, 10"LP, 10"
1950UKDecca LX 3001 / Decca LX.3001LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1954AustraliaDecca LXA 3001 / Decca LXA-3001LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1954FranceDecca LX 3001LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1954UKDecca LX 3001 / Decca LX.3001LP, 10", Bioplastic, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Bioplastic, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilLondon Records LLC 2004 / London Records LLC 2.004LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LX 300110", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LX 300110", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsDecca 675 452 KRLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Concerto For Violin & Orchestra In E Minor, Opus 64

Questions

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

10 vinyl pressings of Concerto For Violin & Orchestra In E Minor,… are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1949 and 1954.

When was Concerto For Violin & Orchestra In E Minor,… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1949, in US. One of them is London Records LPS 90.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPS 90) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DRL 248-1BW and CA DRL 249-1BW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto For Violin & Orchestra In E 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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