Vinyl pressings
by Ida Haendel · 1976
Violin Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1976, the album's first year. 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.
Q2EA 5565-4 G A 1Variation 1 : Runout side 1, stamped
Q2EA 5566-3 G L 1Variation 1 : Runout side 2, stamped
Q2EA 5565-4 G O 1Variation2 : Runout side 1, stamped
Q2EA 5565-3 G GG 1Variation 2 : Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3199 / His Master's Voice ASD. 3199LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Quadraphonic · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Quadraphonic · Test pressing |
| 1976 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3199 / His Master's Voice ASD. 3199First yearLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1977 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 10 C 065-06.071 QLP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | New Zealand | World Record Club WE 2271 / His Master's Voice WE 2271LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Finland | His Master's Voice 1060711LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3199 / Testament ASD 3199LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Germany | Warner Classics AWCL 673381LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Angel Records EAC-80292LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Turkey | Regal Recordings LRZTX 154 / His Master's Voice 0C 063 ○ 06071QLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3199 / His Master's Voice 0C 063 o 06071QLP, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3199 / His Master's Voice 0C 063 o 06071QLP, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
11 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 3199, released May 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 3199) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Q2EA 5565-4 G A 1 and Q2EA 5566-3 G L 1. 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.
