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Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyViolin Concerto / Violin Concerto No. 1

Vinyl pressings

Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto No. 1

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1962

24 pressings6 countriesRomanticConcertoOrchestraString Instrument

Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto No. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 / Violin Concerto No. 1

7 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6351
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM 56320-1BAStampers A

XXSM-56320-1ALStampers A

XXSM-56321-1BBStampers B

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Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6351
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-56320-1FSide 1 stamped

XXSM-56321-1KSide 2 stamped

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Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6351
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

T XXSM-56320-1FSide 1 stamped

XXSM-56321-1KSide 2 stamped

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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UnknownCBS BLD 7211First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6351First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6351First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962FranceCBS S 72.044 / CBS S 72.044 (MS 6351)First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKCBS SBRG 72044First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKCBS SBRG 72044First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6351First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967ItalyCBS S 72044LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967ItalyCBS S 61061LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969UKCBS Classics 61061 / CBS Classics S.61061LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973FranceCBS 75 044LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976GermanyCBS 61061LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownCBS 72044 / CBS ML 5751LPLP
?FranceCBS 72 044LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceCBS 75 044LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCBS 75 044LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 72044LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyCBS J-051LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyCBS F 011 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub F 011LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?GermanyCBS J-051 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub J-051LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyCBS S 72044LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS BRG 72044LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5751LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6351LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In E Minor For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 64
  2. Concerto No. 1 In G Minor For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto No. 1 are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto No. 1 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1976.

When was Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto No. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6351.

How do I tell if my copy of Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto No. 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6351, BLD 7211, SBRG 72044, S 72.044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM 56320-1BA and XXSM-56320-1AL. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto No. 1 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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