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Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyViolinkonzert E-moll

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Violinkonzert E-moll

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1960

18 pressings3 countriesRomanticClassical

Violinkonzert E-moll was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Violinkonzert E-moll

2 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

Germany

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor HI-FI 60 360RCA Victor ST PL 60 361
Format
LP, 10", Special Edition, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP-RHRL-2132-X Manufactured in GermanySide A

LP-RHRL-2133-X Manufactured in GermanySide 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyRCA Victor HI-FI 60 360 / RCA Victor ST PL 60 361First yearLP, 10", Special Edition, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Special Edition, Mono · Mono
1960JapanVictor SHP 105First year10", Album, Stereo10", Album, Stereo
1962USSRАккорд Д 12255—12256LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1963USSRАккорд Д-12255 / Аккорд Д-1225610", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
1963USSRMelodija 33Д-12255 / Melodija 33Д-12256LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1963USSRВсесоюзная Студия Грамзаписи Д 12255-56LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1963USSRАккорд Д 12255-6LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1964USSRМелодия 33Д—12255 / Мелодия 33Д—1225610", Repress, Mono · Mono10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1964USSRМелодия Д-12255 / Мелодия Д-1225610", Repress, Mono · Mono10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1964USSRМелодия 33Д—12255 / Мелодия 33Д—1225610", Repress, Mono · Mono10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33Д—12255 / Мелодия 33Д—1225610", Repress, Mono · Mono10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USSRМелодия 33Д—12255 / Мелодия 33Д—1225610", Repress, Mono · Mono10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1973USSRМелодия 33Д 12255—5610", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victor HI-FI 60 360 / RCA Victor ST PL 60 361LP, 10", Special EditionLP, 10", Special Edition
?GermanyRCA ST PL 60 361 / RCA Victor Red Seal 60 361LP, 10", Special Edition, StereoLP, 10", Special Edition, Stereo
?USSRМелодия Д-12255—5610", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-12255 / Мелодия Д-12256LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д—12255 56(a)10", Repress, Mono · Mono10", Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Konzert Für Violine Und Orchester E-moll Op. 64

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violinkonzert E-moll are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Violinkonzert E-moll are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 1973.

When was Violinkonzert E-moll first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany, Japan. One of them is RCA Victor HI-FI 60 360.

How do I tell if my copy of Violinkonzert E-moll is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HI-FI 60 360, SHP 105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP-RHRL-2132-X Manufactured in Germany and LP-RHRL-2133-X Manufactured in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violinkonzert E-moll 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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