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Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyViolin Concerto In E Minor / Violin Concerto In D Major

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Violin Concerto In E Minor / Violin Concerto In D Major

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1954

13 pressings7 countriesRomanticConcertoString InstrumentOrchestra

Violin Concerto In E Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 In E Minor

2 pressings came out in 1954, 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

1954
Label and catalog number
VOX PL 8840
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XTV21841-1Astamped side A runout - Variant 1

XTV21842-1Astamped side B runout - Variant 1

XTV21841-1Dstamped side A runout - Variant 2

XTV21842-1Astamped side B runout - Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1954
Label and catalog number
Opera 1024Pantheon XP 2340
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XTV 21 841Label Side A

XTV 21 842Label Side B

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954GermanyOpera 1024 / Pantheon XP 2340First yearLPLP
1954USVOX PL 8840First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961FranceVOX GBY 11.760LP, AlbumLP, Album
1964UnknownPathé Vox PL 8840LPLP
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975FranceMr. Pickwick MPD 909LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaEurophon 3018LPLP
?DenmarkOrbis CX 16220 / Fona Klubben CX 16220LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?FranceVOX PL 8840LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South AfricaVOX PL 8840 / VOX PL.8840LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKVOX PL 8840 / VOX PL.8840LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKVOX PL 8840 / VOX PL.8840LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USVOX PL 8840 / VOX V 8840LPLP
?USVOX PL 8840 / Opera 1024LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Violin Concerto In E Minor Opus 64
  2. Violin Concerto In D Opus 25 [Actually 35]

Questions

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

13 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto In E Minor are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1954 and 1975.

When was Violin Concerto In E Minor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Germany. One of them is VOX PL 8840.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 8840, 1024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XTV21841-1A and XTV21842-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violin 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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