Vinyl pressings
by Jean Sibelius · 1965
Violinkonzert - Finlandia was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
℗ 1965 M4 HR◇K K 138961-3 A Made In GermanyRunout side A
℗ 1965 M4 HR◇K F 138961-2 B Made In GermanyRunout side B
138961-3 A Made in Germany ℗1965 M4 HR◊K K ×Side A
138961-2 B Made in Germany ℗1965 M4 HR◊K K USide B
℗ 1965 M4 HR◇K N 138961-3 A Made In GermanyRunout side A
℗ 1965 M4 HR◇K I 138961-2 B Made In GermanyRunout side B
138 961 ASide A label
138 961 BSide B label
18961 A Made in Germany ℗ 1965 L4 HR<> W 7Runout (stamped) side A
18961 B Made in Germany ℗ 1965 L4 HR<> W GRunout (stamped) side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 138 961 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 961LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 961LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 961LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 10 0517LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1110 0517 / Deutsche Grammophon 1110 0517LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1982 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2543 063LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 410 924-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 419 871-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138961LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Deutsche Grammophon 138 961LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 138 961LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 138 961LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 138 961LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 138 961LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 138 961 / Deutsche Grammophon 138.961LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 138 961 / Deutsche Grammophon 138.961LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 138 961 / Deutsche Grammophon 138.961LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 138 961 / Deutsche Grammophon 138.961LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 138 961LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 961 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 961LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2541 194LP, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 961 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 961LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 961LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2862 173LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
48 vinyl pressings of Violinkonzert - Finlandia are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1965 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, UK, Europe, Japan and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138 961 SLPM, released February 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138 961 SLPM, SLPM 138 961, LPM 18961, SLP 133 279) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗ 1965 M4 HR◇K K 138961-3 A Made In Germany and ℗ 1965 M4 HR◇K F 138961-2 B Made In Germany. 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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