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Ludwig Van BeethovenConcerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major, Op. 61

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Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major, Op. 61

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1969

29 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassicalClassical

Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major,… was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major,…

4 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

USSR

1969
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С-01665Мелодия С-01666
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

33C1665/3-2A side stamped

33C1666/3-1B side stamped

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1969
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33Д—025831Мелодия 33Д—025832
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

33Д025831/2-1A side stamped

33Д025832/2-1B side stamped

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1969
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33Д—025831Мелодия 33Д—025832
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

33Д025831/2-1A side stamped

33Д025832/2-1B side stamped

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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969German Democratic Republic (GDR)Мелодия 33Д 025831–32(н)First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969USSRМелодия С-01665 / Мелодия С-01666First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969USSRМелодия 33Д—025831 / Мелодия 33Д—025832First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969USSRМелодия 33Д—025831 / Мелодия 33Д—025832First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972SpainМелодия HMES 610-03 / Hispavox HMES 610-03LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975MexicoМелодия CM - 333LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976JapanVictor VIC-3018 / Мелодия VIC-3018LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978USSRМелодия C01665-66LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978USSRМелодия С-01665 / Апрелевский Завод Грампластинок С-01666LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия 01665-66(a)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USSRМелодия С 01665—66LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1985USSRМелодия С10 01665 004LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMelodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78463LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 80 079 KK / Melodia-Eurodisc S 80 079LP, Limited Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 80 079 KK / Melodia-Eurodisc S 80 079LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanShinsekai Record SMK 7597LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsМелодия 293.001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsМелодия 691413 / Мелодия 691.413LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия C 01665-66LPLP
?USSRМелодия С 01665-6 / Апрелевский Завод Грампластинок С 01665-6LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01665-6LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 01665-66(а)LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33С 01665—66LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33С 01665—66LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 01665-6 / Апрелевский Завод Грампластинок С 01665-6LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С-01665 / Мелодия С-01666LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 01665-6 / Апрелевский Завод Грампластинок С 01665-6LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major, Op. 61

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major,… are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major,… are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1985.

When was Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major,… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in USSR, German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is Мелодия С-01665.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major,… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С-01665, 33Д—025831, 33Д 025831–32(н)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33C1665/3-2 and 33C1666/3-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major,… 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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