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Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyViolin Concertos

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Violin Concertos

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1957

40 pressings9 countriesRomanticConcertoString InstrumentClassical

Violin Concertos 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 Concertos

1 pressing 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 40 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957UKDecca LXT 5334First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UnknownLondon Records LL 1684LP, AlbumLP, Album
1958GermanyDecca SXL 2006 / Decca SXL.2006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958New ZealandDecca LXTM 5334LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958New ZealandDecca LXTM 5334LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958South AfricaDecca SXL 2006 / Decca SXL.2006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958UKDecca LXT 5334 / Decca LXT.5334LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USLondon Records CS 6010LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USLondon Records CM 9194LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USLondon Records CM 9194LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958GermanyDecca SXL 2006 / Decca SXL 2006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958UKDecca SXL 2006LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1959SpainDecca SXL 2006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKDecca LXT 5334 / Decca LXT.5334LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKDecca SXL 2006 / Decca SXL.2006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKDecca LXT 5334 / Decca LXT.5334LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969UKDecca SXL 2006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKDecca SPA 88LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1978USLondon Records STS 15402 / London Records STS15402LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SPA 88LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 2006 / Decca SXLA - 2006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaDecca LXTA 5334LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaDecca SPA 88 / Decca SPA-88LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.42222 AFLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDecca MD 1026LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SXL 2006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.42222 AHLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?IsraelDecca LXT 5334LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JamaicaLondon Records SPA 88LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South AfricaFestival FCL 5170 / Decca FCL.5170LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SPA 88LPLP
?UKDecca SXL 2006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2006 / Decca SXL.2006LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SPA.88 / Decca SPA 88LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 21 pressings from unknown years

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 Concertos are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Violin Concertos are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1957 and 1978.

When was Violin Concertos first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK. One of them is Decca LXT 5334, released May 1957.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5334) 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 Concertos 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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