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Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyConcerto In E Minor, Op.64 / Concerto In D Minor (1822)

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Concerto In E Minor, Op.64 / Concerto In D Minor (1822)

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1972

24 pressings8 countriesRomanticConcertoOrchestraString Instrument

Concerto In E Minor, Op.64 was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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, Op.64

7 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

US

July 1972
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S-36850
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S-1-36850-F3 #2 ─◁Runout side A complete

S-2-36850-F2 ─◁Runout side B complete

2YEA-4449Side A Matrix on label

2YEA-4450Side B Matrix on label

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UK

1972
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 2809His Master's Voice ASD.2809
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 4449

2YEA 4450

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UK

1972
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 2809His Master's Voice ASD.2809
Format
LP, Stereo · Original Pressing
Runout / matrix

2YEA 4449-3GRunout stamped side A

2YEA 4450-3GRunout stamped side B

2YEA.4449Label side A

2YEA.4450Label side B

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Australia

1972
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice OASD 2809EMI OASD 2809
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 4449-3G

2YEA 4450-3G

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

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

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD 2809 / EMI OASD 2809First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972CanadaAngel Records S-36850First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-02266 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069- 02.266LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1972FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-02266 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069- 02.266LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1972GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 063-02 266First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 063-02 266First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2809 / His Master's Voice ASD.2809First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2809 / His Master's Voice ASD.2809LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1972UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2809 / His Master's Voice ASD.2809First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USAngel Records S-36850First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 61 710 / EMI Electrola 61 710LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1973New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 1272LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1973New ZealandHis Master's Voice ASD 2809LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 1 J 063-02.266LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-02266 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069- 02.266LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USAngel Red Line RL-32102 / Angel Records RL-32102LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 065 102266 1LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 102266 1LPLP
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-02266 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069- 02.266LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn SFGLP 78 271LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2809 / His Master's Voice ASD.2809LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2809 / His Master's Voice ASD.2809LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2809 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2809LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In E Minor, Op.64
  2. Concerto In D Minor (1822)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto In E Minor, Op.64 are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Concerto In E Minor, Op.64 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1985.

When was Concerto In E Minor, Op.64 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Angel Records S-36850, released July 1972.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto In E Minor, Op.64 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-36850, ASD 2809, OASD 2809, 1C 063-02 266) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-1-36850-F3 #2 ─◁ and S-2-36850-F2 ─◁. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto In E Minor, Op.64 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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