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Famous Violin Compositions

by Giuseppe Tartini · 1962

22 pressings4 countriesBaroqueClassicalRomanticImpressionist

Famous Violin Compositions was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Famous Violin Compositions

8 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

Czechoslovakia

1962
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA ST 50465
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 1st Label
Runout / matrix

E 181/A A1ARunout A

E 182/A A1ARunout B

E 181On Label A

E 182On Label B

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Czechoslovakia

1962
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA 10465
Format
LP, Mono · Reissue
Runout / matrix

A 2421/K ASide A (Stamped)

A 2422/E ASide B (Stamped)

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Czechoslovakia

1962
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA 10465
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

A 2421/K ARunout A

A 2422/J BRunout B

VM 2421On Label A

VM 2422On Label B

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Czechoslovakia

1962
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SV 8091
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E 181/B BRunout A

E 182/D DRunout B

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Czechoslovakia

1962
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA 10465
Format
LP, Mono · Reissue
Runout / matrix

A 2421/C A1ASide A (Stamped)

A 2422/B B1ASide B (Stamped)

Full details of this pressing

Czechoslovakia

1962
Label and catalog number
Supraphon DV 5898
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

A 2421/C A1BRunout A

A 2422/B B1ARunout B

VM 2421On Label A

VM 2422On Label 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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10465First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10465First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8091First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10465First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DV 5898First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10465First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50465First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962SpainG.M.M. GMM-084LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962UKSupraphon SUA 10465First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50465LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50465LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50465LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50465LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975SwedenKontrapunkt KLP-75-4043LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50465LPLP
1976CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8091LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976UKSupraphon SUA ST 50465LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50465 / Supraphon 50465LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50465 / Supraphon 50465LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50465 / Supraphon SUA ST 50465LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1983CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50465LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKSupraphon SUA 10465LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Sonata In G Minor "The Devil's Trill" (Teufelstriller-Sonate)
  2. A2Prelude And Allegro
  3. A3Scherzo-Tarantella, Op. 16
  4. B1Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20
  5. B2Hungarian Dance No.17 In F Sharp Minor
  6. B3Variations On The G String "Mose"
  7. B4Banjo And Violin
  8. B5Habanera

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Famous Violin Compositions are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Famous Violin Compositions are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1983.

When was Famous Violin Compositions first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Czechoslovakia, UK. One of them is Supraphon SUA ST 50465.

How do I tell if my copy of Famous Violin Compositions is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUA ST 50465, SUA 10465, SV 8091, DV 5898) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E 181/A A1A and E 182/A A1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Famous Violin Compositions 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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