Skip to content
VinylLens
Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyViolinkonzert / Romanzen

Vinyl pressings

Violinkonzert / Romanzen

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1967

11 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassicalClassical

Violinkonzert / Romanzen was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 / Romanzen

2 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Marble Arch MAL 714
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

MAL714A-1♢SA Side [stamped]

KT D 2A Side [etched]

MAL714B-1♢SB Side [stamped]

KT C 2B Side [etched]

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967SpainDim Record S-5.086First yearLPLP
1967UKMarble Arch MAL 714First yearLPLP
1968SpainDim DS-122LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968SpainDim Record DS-122LPLP
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USAudio Spectrum ASC-821LPLP
1974GermanyEuropa Klassik 1241 / Europa Exquisit 1241LP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing
1979GermanyEuropa Klassik 114 032.9LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ChileSomerset SM - 224LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEuropa Klassik 1241LPLP
?GermanyEuropa Klassik 114 032.9LPLP
?USSine Qua Non SQN 7709LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Konzert Für Violine Und Orchester E-Moll, Op.64
  2. B1Romanze Für Violine Und Orchester Nr. 2 F-Dur, Op.50
  3. B2Romanze Für Violine Und Orchester Nr.1 G-Dur, Op. 40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violinkonzert / Romanzen are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Violinkonzert / Romanzen are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1979.

When was Violinkonzert / Romanzen first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Spain. One of them is Marble Arch MAL 714.

How do I tell if my copy of Violinkonzert / Romanzen is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAL 714, S-5.086) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAL714A-1♢S and KT D 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violinkonzert / Romanzen 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.

More Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Violinkonzert / Romanzen worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free