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Concerto In E Minor For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 64 by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, album cover

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Concerto In E Minor For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 64

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1945

17 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

Concerto In E Minor For Violin And Orchestra,… was first pressed on vinyl in 1945. 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 In E Minor For Violin And Orchestra,…

2 pressings came out in 1945, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1945
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M-MM-577
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

MM-577-1 (XCO 34739)side A

MM-577-2 (XCO 34740)side B

MM-577-3 (XCO 34741)side C

MM-577-4 (XCO 34742)side D

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1940s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1945CanadaColumbia Masterworks D-158First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1945USColumbia Masterworks M-MM-577First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1946USV Disc 69612", 78 RPM12", 78 RPM
1946USV Disc 69712", 78 RPM12", 78 RPM
1946USV Disc 69812", 78 RPM12", 78 RPM
1948USColumbia Masterworks ML 4001LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1948USColumbia Masterworks ML 4001LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951JapanColumbia Masterworks WL 5008LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998USColumbia Masterworks ML 4001 / Classic Records ML 4001LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1999USColumbia Masterworks ML 4001LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018UKColumbia Masterworks ML 4001 / Sony Music 19075852181LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 4001LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4001LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4001LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4001LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4001LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4001LPLP

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  1. Concerto In E Minor For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 64

Questions

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

17 vinyl pressings of Concerto In E Minor For Violin And Orchestra,… are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1945 and 2018.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1945, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M-MM-577.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-MM-577, D-158) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MM-577-1 (XCO 34739) and MM-577-2 (XCO 34740). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto In E Minor 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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