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

Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1951
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.
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.
XLP 4004Label Side 1
FXLP 4004 1BStamper Side 1
XLP 4005Label Side 2
FXLP 4004 1CStamper Side 2
XLP 4004
XLP 4005
XLP 4004-1FSide A runout, stamped
XLP 4005-1ESide B runout, stamped
XLP 4004Side A label
XLP 4005Side B label
FXLP 4004Side A runout, stamped
FXLP 4005Side B runout, stamped
XLP 4004Side A label
XLP 4005Side B label
XLP - 4004 - 1AB
XLP - 4005 - 2B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks ML-4371 / Columbia Masterworks ML 54371First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1951 | Colombia | Columbia Masterworks ML-4371First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1951 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 54371First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1951 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 4371 / Columbia Masterworks ML 54371First yearLP | LP |
| 1951 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 4371 / Columbia Masterworks ML 54371First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | France | Columbia 33 FCX 126LP | LP |
| 1953 | France | Columbia 33 FCX 126LP | LP |
| 1954 | Italy | Columbia 33 - QCX 126 / Columbia 33 QCX 126LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 4371LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 4371LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | UK | Philips GBL 5506 / Philips GBL.5506LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Philips GBL 5506 / Philips GBL.5506LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia 330CX 1011LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Columbia 33 FCX 126LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Columbia 33 FCX 126LP | LP |
| ? | France | Columbia 33 FCX 126LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Columbia 33 FCX 126LP | LP |
| ? | France | Columbia 33 FCx 126 / Columbia 33 FCX 126LP | LP |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SOCU 55LP | LP |
| ? | Japan | Columbia Masterworks WL 5082LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips G 03517 LLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips G 03517 LLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia 33 CX 1011 / Columbia 33CX. 1011LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33CX1011 / Columbia 33 CX 1011LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33CX 1011LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33CX 1011LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33CX1011 / Columbia 33 CX 1011LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
28 vinyl pressings of Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra,… are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1951 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US, Canada, Colombia. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 54371.
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.
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.