Vinyl pressings
by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1973
Violinkonzerte was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
CG *149 2530 359=7S1 320 1ASide A runout, variant 1
CG *149 2530 359=7S2 320 1ASide B runout, variant 1
CA *149 2530 359=7S1 320Side A runout, variant 2
CA *149 2530 359=4S2 320 1ASide B runout, variant 2
2530 359 S1 320A side
2530 359 S2 320B side
1 AD 2530 359 = 3 S 2 ℗ 1973 320Runout side B, variant 1
2530 359 = 2 S 1 ℗ 1973 320 5 A 0Runout, side A, variant 2
2530 359 = 3 S 2 ℗ 1973 320 1 A ERunout, side B, variant 2
2530359s (p)1973 320
2530 359 S 1 Ⓟ 1973 320 1 [sideways F]Runout stamped side A
2530 359 S 2 Ⓟ 1973 320 1 [sideways G]Runout stamped side B
2530 359 S 1 P 1973 320 1Side 1 (Stamped
2530 359 S 2 P 1973 320 10 1Side 2 (Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 2837 502First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 359First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 359First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 359First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 359First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 359First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 359First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2810027First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 359First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 359First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 359First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 359LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1973 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 359First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 2410 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 259First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 10—06021LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2542 212LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 419 067-1LP, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1986 | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 359LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530359LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1999 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 359LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1999 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 359LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 359LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2016 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 479 6332LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 359LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 359LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 359LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 359LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 359LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 359LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon 20MG 0312 / Deutsche Grammophon 2543 132LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon 2864 071 19LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 359LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Violinkonzerte are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1973 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, Austria, France, Italy and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 359.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 359, 2810027, 2837 502, MG 2410) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CG *149 2530 359=7S1 320 1A and CG *149 2530 359=7S2 320 1A. 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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