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Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 61 by Ludwig van Beethoven, album cover

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

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1951

28 pressings9 countriesClassical

Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra,… was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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 In D Major For Violin And Orchestra,…

5 pressings came out in 1951, 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.

US

1951
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 54371
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP 4004Label Side 1

FXLP 4004 1BStamper Side 1

XLP 4005Label Side 2

FXLP 4004 1CStamper Side 2

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US

1951
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 4371Columbia Masterworks ML 54371
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XLP 4004

XLP 4005

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US

1951
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 4371Columbia Masterworks ML 54371
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP 4004-1FSide A runout, stamped

XLP 4005-1ESide B runout, stamped

XLP 4004Side A label

XLP 4005Side B label

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Canada

1951
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML-4371Columbia Masterworks ML 54371
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

FXLP 4004Side A runout, stamped

FXLP 4005Side B runout, stamped

XLP 4004Side A label

XLP 4005Side B label

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Colombia

1951
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML-4371
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP - 4004 - 1AB

XLP - 4005 - 2B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 28 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML-4371 / Columbia Masterworks ML 54371First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1951ColombiaColumbia Masterworks ML-4371First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1951USColumbia Masterworks ML 54371First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1951USColumbia Masterworks ML 4371 / Columbia Masterworks ML 54371First yearLPLP
1951USColumbia Masterworks ML 4371 / Columbia Masterworks ML 54371First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953FranceColumbia 33 FCX 126LPLP
1953FranceColumbia 33 FCX 126LPLP
1954ItalyColumbia 33 - QCX 126 / Columbia 33 QCX 126LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia Masterworks ML 4371LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia Masterworks ML 4371LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKPhilips GBL 5506 / Philips GBL.5506LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKPhilips GBL 5506 / Philips GBL.5506LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia 330CX 1011LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia 33 FCX 126LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceColumbia 33 FCX 126LPLP
?FranceColumbia 33 FCX 126LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceColumbia 33 FCX 126LPLP
?FranceColumbia 33 FCx 126 / Columbia 33 FCX 126LPLP
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCU 55LPLP
?JapanColumbia Masterworks WL 5082LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips G 03517 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips G 03517 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsColumbia 33 CX 1011 / Columbia 33CX. 1011LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX1011 / Columbia 33 CX 1011LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX 1011LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX 1011LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX1011 / Columbia 33 CX 1011LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

28 vinyl pressings of Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra,… are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1951 and 1960.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US, Canada, Colombia. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 54371.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 54371, ML 4371, ML-4371) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP 4004 and FXLP 4004 1B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

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