UK
1973- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice ASD 2926His Master's Voice 0C 063 ◦ 02428
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
2YEA.4780Side A
2YEA.4781Side B
2YEA 4780-3 1 GRunout side A, variant 1
2YEA 4781-3 1 ARunout side B, variant 1
Vinyl pressings
by Itzhak Perlman · 1973
Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto No. 1 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.
8 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 6 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.
2YEA.4780Side A
2YEA.4781Side B
2YEA 4780-3 1 GRunout side A, variant 1
2YEA 4781-3 1 ARunout side B, variant 1
2YEA 4780 - 5Runout side A {stamped}
2YEA 4781 - 4Runout side B {stamped}
2YEA.4780Label side A, in parentheses
2YEA.4781Label side B, in parentheses
S-1-36963 F1 —◁Runout side A
S-2-36963 F1 —◁Runout side B
2YEA-4780Label side A
2YEA-4781Label side B
S1-36963 F-7 WM 34715AFT MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A
S2-36963 G-5 WM 34715AFT MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wayne (TULIP symbol) 34715 MO#2Side B
2YEA4780 - 3Side A stamped
2YEA4781 - 2Side B etched
2YEA4780Label side A
2YEA4781Label side B
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 | Australia | His Master's Voice OASD.2926First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 62 365 / His Master's Voice 62 365LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1973 | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 29 669-9 / His Master's Voice 29 669-9LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1973 | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 063 - 02 428 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063 - 02 428First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Philippines | Angel Records S-36963First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Portugal | His Master's Voice 11C 077-02428First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2926 / His Master's Voice 0C 063 ◦ 02428First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2926 / His Master's Voice 0C 063 ◦ 02428First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Angel Records S-36963First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Angel Records S-36963First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-02428 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069 - 02.428LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-02428 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069 - 02.428LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-02428LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice 5C 063-02428LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Angel Records S-36963LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD. 2926 / His Master's Voice ASD 2926LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2926 / His Master's Voice 0C 063 ◦ 02428LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2926 / His Master's Voice 0C 063—02428LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Angel Records EAC-81080 / EMI EAC-81080LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1986 | Sweden | His Master's Voice 1024281LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | His Master's Voice OASD.2926 / His Master's Voice OASD-2926LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-02428LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-02428 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069 - 02.428LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 063 - 02 428 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063 - 02 428LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 065 1024281LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 91 777 3 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 91 777 3LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Greece | His Master's Voice 14C 063-02428LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records EAC-85019LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto No. 1 are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1973 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 2926.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 2926, S-36963, OASD.2926, 1C 063 - 02 428) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA.4780 and 2YEA.4781. 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.