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Violinkonzerte = Violin Concertos by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, album cover

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Violinkonzerte = Violin Concertos

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1972

19 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Violinkonzerte = Violin Concertos was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Violinkonzerte = Violin Concertos

4 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

Germany

1972
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 224
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

9 6 ℗ 1972 A72 ◇G K 00 2530 224 S1Runout stamped side A ("K" tilted 90º)

1 ℗ 1972 A72 ◇G L 00 2530 224 S2Runout stamped side B ("L" tilted 90º)

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Canada

1972
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 224
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2535 294 A STERLING 13-DMSide A, etched ("Sterling" is stamped)

2535 294 B STERLING 13-DM 0Side B, etched ("Sterling" is stamped)

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

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1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 224First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 224First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972New ZealandDeutsche Grammophon 2530 224First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 224First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973SpainDeutsche Grammophon 2530 224 / Deutsche Grammophon 25 30 224LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974South KoreaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 224 / Deutsche Grammophon 200 001 DGLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 35 294LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 224LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 294LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 224LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 224LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 294LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 294LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 224LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 224LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 224LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 294LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South KoreaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 224LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 2535 294LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Konzert Für Violine Und Orchester E-moll Op. 64
  2. Konzert Für Violine Und Orchester Nr. 1 G-moll Op. 26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violinkonzerte = Violin Concertos are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Violinkonzerte = Violin Concertos are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 1985.

When was Violinkonzerte = Violin Concertos first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 224.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 224) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9 6 ℗ 1972 A72 ◇G K 00 2530 224 S1 and 1 ℗ 1972 A72 ◇G L 00 2530 224 S2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violinkonzerte = 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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