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Jean SibeliusViolin Concerto / Serenade Melancolique ∙ Scherzo

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Violin Concerto / Serenade Melancolique ∙ Scherzo

by Jean Sibelius · 1959

20 pressings7 countriesRomanticConcertoSerenadeString Instrument

Violin Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Violin Concerto

4 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 4 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

March 1959
Label and catalog number
London Records CS6067
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4139-2E UH 2BRunout side A

ZAL-4139-1K UU KT 1Runout side B

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Germany

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2077
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4139-2ESide 1

ZAL-4140-1KSide 2

Manufactured in GermanyBoth Sides

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Spain

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2077Decca SXL.2077
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL 4139A side label

ZAL 4140B side label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959GermanyDecca SXL 2077First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959SpainDecca SXL 2077 / Decca SXL.2077First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca SXL 2077 / Decca SXL.2077First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USLondon Records CS6067First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca SXL 2077 / Decca SXL.2077LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960JapanLondon Records SLB 27LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968CanadaLondon Records STS 15054LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1968USLondon Records STS 15054LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968USLondon Records STS 15054LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 276LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971USLondon Records STS 15054LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1971USLondon Records STS 15054 / London Records STS.15054LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1971UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 276LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1999GermanyDecca SXL 2077 / Decca SXL.2077LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1999GermanyDecca SXL 2077 / Decca 901 155-1LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAce Of Diamonds SDDA 276LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2077 / Decca SXL.2077LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2077 / Decca SXL.2077LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2077 / Decca SXL.2077LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USLondon Records STS 15054 / London Records STS.15054LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Violin Concerto In D Minor, Op. 47
  2. B2Serenade Melancolique, Op.26
  3. B3Scherzo From "Souvenir Dún Lieu Cher," Op. 42, No. 2

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1999.

When was Violin Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, US, Germany, Spain. One of them is Decca SXL 2077, released March 1959.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2077, CS6067) 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.

How much is Violin Concerto 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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