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Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyViolin Concerto

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Violin Concerto

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1957

14 pressings8 countriesRomanticConcertoString InstrumentOrchestra

Violin Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Violin Concerto

2 pressings came out in 1957, 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957UnknownPhilips G 05602 RFirst yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1957JapanColumbia ZL-39First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1959FrancePhilips G 05.602 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 2350 Ph10", Album10", Album
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyPhilips G 05602 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyPhilips G 05602 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyPhilips G 05602 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyPhilips G 05602 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?ItalyPhilips G 05602 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips G 05602 R / Philips AA 05602LP, 10"LP, 10"
?NetherlandsPhilips G 05602 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
?NorwayPhilips G 05602 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips GBR 6507 / Philips G 05602 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
?UKPhilips G 05602 R / Philips AA 05602LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Violin Concerto In E Minor, Op. 64

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1957 and 1963.

When was Violin Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Japan. One of them is Philips G 05602 R.

How do I tell if my copy of Violin Concerto is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G 05602 R, ZL-39) 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 Violin Concerto 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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