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Cello Concerto In B Minor, Op. 104 / Kol Nidrei, Op. 47 by Janos Starker, album cover

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Cello Concerto In B Minor, Op. 104 / Kol Nidrei, Op. 47

by Janos Starker · 1962

52 pressings15 countriesRomanticClassical

Cello Concerto In B Minor, Op. 104 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 Cello Concerto In B Minor, Op. 104

17 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR90303
Format
LP, Stereo · Vendor
Runout / matrix

SR-90303A-RFR-3 P 17 backwards 'B'Side 1 etched

SR-90303B-RFR-3 11 A FSide 2 etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR90303Mercury Living Presence SR90303
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR-90303A-RFR-2 P17Side A etched

SR-90303B-RFR-3 P17Side B etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR90303Mercury Living Presence SR90303
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR-90303A-RFR-4Side A etched

SR-90303B-RFR-4Side B etched

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 52 vinyl pressings

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

1960s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaMercury SR90303First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962CanadaMercury MG 50303 / Mercury MG-50303(D)First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962NetherlandsFontana 894 024 ZKYLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1962NetherlandsMercury 120531 MGL / Mercury Living Presence 120531 MGLFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962NetherlandsMercury 120531 / Mercury DXL 120531First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962New ZealandMercury SR90303First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962New ZealandMercury MG50303First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962South AfricaMercury SR90303-7 / Mercury Living Presence SR90303First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USMercury SR90303First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USMercury MG50303First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USMercury SR90303 / Mercury Living Presence SR90303First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USMercury SR90303 / Mercury Living Presence SR90303First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USMercury SR90303 / Mercury Living Presence SR90303First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1962USMercury SR90303 / Mercury Living Presence SR90303LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USMercury MG50303First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 21 pressings from the 1960s
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971South KoreaFontana 894 024 ZKYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974JapanFontana GS-58LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974JapanFontana FG-216LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975USMercury SRI 75045LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanPhilips FH-16LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UKContour Red Label CC 7585LPLP
1982UKContour Red Label CC 7585LP, StereoLP, Stereo
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005GermanyMercury SR90303 / Speakers Corner Records SR90303LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2005South KoreaPhilips 894 024 ZKY / Mercury Living Presence SEL-100007LPLP
2005GermanySpeakers Corner Records SR90303 / Mercury SR90303LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeMercury 4783828 / Decca 4783828LP, Album, Stereo, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Stereo, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2016GermanyMercury SR90303 / Decca Music Group Limited 483 0495LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2019USMercury SR90303 / Analogue Productions APC90303-45LP, 45 RPM, Remastered, StereoLP, 45 RPM, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips GLS119 / Philips GLS-119LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMercury 130.531 MLYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMercury 130.531 MLLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyMetronome Juwel 0140.169LPLP
?ItalyFontana 894 024 ZKYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanPhilips SFX-7504LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, StereoLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo
?NetherlandsFontana 6531 013LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 611 002 VR10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsMercury 130531 / Mercury 130531 MGYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsMercury 130 531 LMGYLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?NetherlandsPhilips 839 544 VGYLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?NetherlandsMercury 130 531 DXYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 836 622 VZ10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
?SwitzerlandEx Libris PH 6859 503 / Grammoclub Ex Libris PH 6859 503LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?USMercury SRI 75045LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In B Minor For Violoncello And Orchestra, Opus 104
  2. B2Kol Nidrei Op. 47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cello Concerto In B Minor, Op. 104 are there?

52 vinyl pressings of Cello Concerto In B Minor, Op. 104 are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1962 and 2019.

When was Cello Concerto In B Minor, Op. 104 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand and more. One of them is Mercury SR90303.

How do I tell if my copy of Cello Concerto In B Minor, Op. 104 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR90303, MG50303, MG 50303, 120531 MGL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-90303A-RFR-3 P 17 backwards 'B' and SR-90303B-RFR-3 11 A F. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cello Concerto In B Minor, Op. 104 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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