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Concertos For Horn

by Joseph Haydn · 1966

11 pressings5 countriesClassicalClassical

Concertos For Horn was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Concertos For Horn

4 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Argo ZRG 5498
Format
LP, Stereo · Oval 1st press
Runout / matrix

ZRG-2817-1GSide A

ZRG-2818-1GSide B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966NetherlandsArgo 6557 558First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKArgo ZRG 5498LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966UKArgo ZRG 5498LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1966UKArgo RG 498First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKArgo ZRG 5498First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKArgo ZRG 5498LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966UKArgo ZRG 5498First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainDecca SXL 29037LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972GermanyDecca SMD 1115LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-05876LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca 6.41514 AHLP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Horn Concerto No. 1 In D
  2. A4Six German Dances
  3. Overture Acide E Galatea
  4. Horn Concerto No. 2 In D

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concertos For Horn are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Concertos For Horn are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1979.

When was Concertos For Horn first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Netherlands. One of them is Argo ZRG 5498.

How do I tell if my copy of Concertos For Horn is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZRG 5498, RG 498, 6557 558) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZRG-2817-1G and ZRG-2818-1G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concertos For Horn 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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