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Violin Concerto by Leonid Kogan, album cover

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Violin Concerto

by Leonid Kogan · 1960

41 pressings10 countriesRomanticConcertoString InstrumentOrchestra

Violin Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Japan

August 1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia RL-3111
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX-1667-1 A-1Side A

XAX-1668-3 A-3Side B

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Japan

December 1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia RS-3017
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 303-5 ⑦ A-A-3 1Runout side A

YAX 304-11 ⑦ A-A-5 1Runout side B

YAX 303Label side A

YAX 304Label side B

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Italy

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAXQ 7276
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 303-4Side A runout

YAX 304-11Side B runout

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 41 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ItalyColumbia SAXQ 7276First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKColumbia SAX 2307First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960JapanColumbia RL-3111First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960JapanColumbia RS-3017First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961FranceColumbia SAXF 839LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1961New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ 703LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1961New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 703LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USAngel Records S. 35690 / Angel Records S35690LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USAngel Records S. 35690 / Angel Records S35690LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966ItalyColumbia QCX 10385LPLP
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club ST-4279 / World Record Club S/T4279LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club T-4279 / World Record Club S/T4279LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1968AustraliaWorld Record Club ST-4279 / World Record Club S/4279LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1968New ZealandRegal SREG.1095LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1968UKRegal SREG 1095LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4279 / World Record Club S-4279LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1971SpainEmidisc 1 J 047-50.512LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4279 / World Record Club S-4279LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00265 / World Record Club S/4279LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002UKEMI SAX 2307 / Testament SAX 2307LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016UKThe Electric Recording Co. ERC027LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAngel Records S35690LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records ANG.35690 / Angel Records ANGEL 35690LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceTrianon CTRE 6186LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceColumbia SAXF 166LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceTrianon TRI 33.193LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceTrianon TRI 33 193LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceColumbia FCX 839LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyEmidisc C 047-50 512 / Emidisc 1 C 047-50 512LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDie Volksplatte SMVP 8036LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalySeraphim 3C 047 50512LPLP
?ItalyEmidisc C 047-50512LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30063 / His Master's Voice SXLP.30063LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice XLP 30063 / His Master's Voice XLP.30063LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX 1692LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKEMI SAX 2307LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 20 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In D Major, Op. 77

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are there?

41 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1960 and 2016.

When was Violin Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, Japan, Italy. One of them is Columbia SAX 2307, released May 6, 1960.

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 SAX 2307, RL-3111, RS-3017, SAXQ 7276) 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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