Vinyl pressings
by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1961
Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1961, 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.
XPARTX 47393 M6 210202Stamped side A
XPARTX 47394 2 M6 210829Stamped side B
xPartx 47.393Centerlabel side A
xPartx 47.394Centerlabel side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 2205 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-2205First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Concert Hall SMS 2205LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in France. One of them is Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 2205.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMS 2205) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPARTX 47393 M6 210202 and XPARTX 47394 2 M6 210829. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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