Poland
1967- Label and catalog number
- Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0383
- Format
- LP, Mono · Black Labels
- Runout / matrix
M3 XW 783 - 2CT CASide A, hand-etched
M3XW 784Side B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Karol Szymanowski · 1967
Violin Concertos Nº1 And Nº2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1967, the album's first year. 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.
M3 XW 783 - 2CT CASide A, hand-etched
M3XW 784Side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0383First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Germany | Musicaphon BM 30 SL 1406LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | World Record Club R-02941 / World Record Club R. 02941LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-02941 / World Record Club R. 02941LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | UK | Rediffusion Aurora AUR 5063LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-02941 / World Record Club R. 02941LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0383LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0383LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0383LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0383LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Violin Concertos Nº1 And Nº2 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Poland. One of them is Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0383.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XL 0383) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M3 XW 783 - 2CT CA and M3XW 784. 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.