Vinyl pressings
by Jean Sibelius · 1975
Violinkonzert was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
2530 552=2 S1 320 1•8 URunout side A variant 1
2530 552 S2 320 SRunout side B variant 1
2530 552=2 S1 320 1 NRunout side A variant 2
2530 552 S 2 3 20 1 ZRunout side B variant 2
2530 552 =2 S1 320 1 . 15Runout side A
2530 552 S 2 3 20 1 A 6Runout side B
2530 552 =2 S1 320 4 1 . 11Side A
2530 552 S 2 3 20 1 4 11Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 552First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 552First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 552First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 1003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 552First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 552First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 552 / Deutsche Grammophon 29 825LP, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 552 / Deutsche Grammophon 486 8711LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 552LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 552LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 552LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 552 / Stern Musik 2530 552LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 552LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 552LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 552LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 552LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 552LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Hungary | Hungaroton SLPXL 31460LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon 15MG 3016LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Violinkonzert are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, France, Italy and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 552.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 552, MG 1003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 552=2 S1 320 1•8 U and 2530 552 S2 320 S. 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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