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Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyViolin Concerto / Scottish Fantasia

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Violin Concerto / Scottish Fantasia

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1959

30 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassical

Violin Concerto / Scottish Fantasia was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 / Scottish Fantasia

6 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

September 1959
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2026Decca SXL.2026
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4055-1E CB ET 1Stamped runout side A - variant 1

ZAL-4056-1E CM ET 1 5 CBStamped runout side B - variant 1

ZAL-4055-1E UA ET 1Stamped runout side A - variant 2

ZAL-4056-1E CC ET 1Stamped runout side B - variant 2

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Australia

September 1959
Label and catalog number
Decca LXTA - 5453
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-4055-1AMatrix on label - side A

ARL-4055-2AMatrix on label - 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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaDecca SXL 2026 / Decca SXLA.2026First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca SXL 2026 / Decca ZAL 4055-1ELP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1959USLondon Records CS 6047First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USLondon Records CS 6047First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959AustraliaDecca LXTA - 5453First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKDecca SXL 2026 / Decca SXL.2026First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca LXT 5453 / Decca LXT 5453First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965ItalyAce Of Diamonds SDD 110 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD.110LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 110LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 110 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD.110LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 110LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1969UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 110LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1969USLondon Records STS 15015LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1969USLondon Records STS 15015LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972SpainAce Of Diamonds SDD 110LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972South KoreaAce Of Diamonds SDD 110 / Ace Of Diamonds SEL-0021LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975UKDecca ECS 775 / Decca ECS.775LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975UKDecca ECS 775 / Decca ECS.775LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAce Of Diamonds SDDA 110LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaAce Of Diamonds SDD 110LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.42144LPLP
?GermanyAnalogphonic LP43047 / Decca SXL2026LPLP
?GermanyEurodisc S 70 309 KKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEurodisc S 70 309 KKLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.42144 AFLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanLondon Records LC 41LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsDecca ECS 775 / Decca ECS.775LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 110LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKAce Of Diamonds ADD 110LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USLondon Records STS 15015LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Violin Concerto In E Minor, Op. 64
  2. Scottish Fantasia, Op. 46

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto / Scottish Fantasia are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto / Scottish Fantasia are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1959 and 1975.

When was Violin Concerto / Scottish Fantasia first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, US, Australia. One of them is Decca SXL 2026, released September 1959.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2026, LXT 5453, CS 6047, LXTA - 5453) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-4055-1E CB ET 1 and ZAL-4056-1E CM ET 1 5 CB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violin Concerto / Scottish Fantasia 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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