Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1955
Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1955, 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.
P1-8313-D12 [[Anvil]]Side A Runout Stamped, Variant 1
P2-8313-D15 [[Anvil]]Side B Runout Stamped, Variant 1
P1-8313-D17 [[Anvil]]Side A Runout Stamped, Variant 2
P2-8313-D16" [[Anvil]]Side B Runout Stamped, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | France | Capitol Records P8313First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | France | Capitol Records P8313 / Capitol Records P-8313First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Netherlands | Capitol Records P8313 / Capitol Records P-8313First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records P8313 / Capitol Records P-8313First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Capitol Records P8313 / Capitol Records P 8313LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Japan | Capitol Records 2LC-67LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Music For Pleasure MFP-A MONO 9006 / Music For Pleasure MFP 9006LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records P-009 / Capitol Records P - 009LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Austria | Erste Allgemeine Versicherung 8313LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records P8313 / Capitol Records P-8313LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Capitol Records P 8313 / Capitol Records P-8313LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutscher Schallplattenclub F-004LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records P8313 / Capitol Records P 8313LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | India | Capitol Records P 8313LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records P 8313LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records P 8313LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Scandinavia | Capitol Records P 8313LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records P 8313LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 2098LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records P 8313LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records P 8313LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
24 vinyl pressings of Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1955 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, France, Netherlands. One of them is Capitol Records P8313.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P8313) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P1-8313-D12 [[Anvil]] and P2-8313-D15 [[Anvil]]. 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.
