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Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyConcerto In E Minor / Symphonie Espagnole

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Concerto In E Minor / Symphonie Espagnole

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1960

10 pressings6 countriesRomanticConcertoOrchestraString Instrument

Concerto In E Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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

2 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

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.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USVanguard VRS-1050First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960USVanguard VSD 2047First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKFontana BIG 305-LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKFontana BIG 405-Y / Fontana BIG.405-YLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKPhilips GL5759 / Philips G 04214LLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaVanguard 14.077LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustriaAmadeo AVRS 12047 St / Amadeo AVRS 12047LPLP
?AustriaAmadeo AVRS 6155LPLP
?ItalyRicordi XAM 4004 / Ricordi S-XAM 4004LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SpainHispavox HAM 250-09LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In E Minor, For Violin And Orchestra, Op.64
  2. Symphonie Espagnole, For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto In E Minor are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Concerto In E Minor are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1965.

When was Concerto In E Minor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Vanguard VSD 2047, released April 1960.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD 2047, VRS-1050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto 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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