US
1954- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1782
- Format
- LP, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Jascha Heifetz · 1954
Violin Concerto In D, Op. 35 was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1954, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1782First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1782First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | US | RCA Red Seal LM-1782LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1782LP | LP |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1782LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Red Seal LM 1782LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1782LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1782LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1782LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Gold Seal AGM1-4902LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto In D, Op. 35 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1954 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1782.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM 1782) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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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