Vinyl pressings
by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1981
Violinkonzerte = Violin Concertos was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
2532 016 S 1 = 3 32 0 AMRunout side A, variant 1
2532 016 S 2 = 3 32 0 APRunout side B, variant 1
2532 016 S 1 = 3 32 0 IB 1·2ARunout side A, variant 2
2532 016 S 2 = 3 32 0 1·4 ERunout side B, variant 2
2532 016 S1 = 3 320 Z 1•5Runout side A, variant 1
2532 016 S2 = 3 320 A C 1 • 4Runout side B, variant 1
2 532 016 S1=3 32 0 A 0 1•5Runout side A, variant 2
2532 016 S2=3 32 0 A 0 1•3ARunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 40 005 1LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 016First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 016First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 016First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | Hungary | Hungaroton SLPDL 31237First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 016 / Deutsche Grammophon 28MG 0184First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 016LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | South Korea | Sung Eum Limited SEL-RG 723LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 016LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Eterna Digital Recording 7 25 071LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1987 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Eterna Digital Recording 725 071LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Eterna Digital Recording 7 25 071LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1989 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 7 29 071LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 479 7220LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 016LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 016LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 016LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Violinkonzerte = Violin Concertos are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1981 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, Europe, France, Hungary and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2532 016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2532 016, SLPDL 31237) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2532 016 S 1 = 3 32 0 AM and 2532 016 S 2 = 3 32 0 AP. 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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