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
Vinyl pressings
by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1949
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.
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.
DRL 248-1BWA-side runout
CA DRL 249-1BWB-side runout
DRL.248A-side label
DRL.249B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | US | London Records LPS 90First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | UK | Decca LX 3001LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1950 | UK | Decca LX 3001 / Decca LX.3001LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Australia | Decca LXA 3001 / Decca LXA-3001LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | France | Decca LX 3001LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | UK | Decca LX 3001 / Decca LX.3001LP, 10", Bioplastic, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Bioplastic, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | London Records LLC 2004 / London Records LLC 2.004LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Decca LX 300110", Mono · Mono | 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Decca LX 300110", Mono · Mono | 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca 675 452 KRLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Concerto For Violin & Orchestra In E Minor,… are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1949 and 1954.
The earliest pressings are from 1949, in US. One of them is London Records LPS 90.
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.
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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