Europe
1957- Label and catalog number
- Philips L 00434 L
- Format
- LP, Mono · Gatefold Sleeve
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1957
Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra,… was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1957, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Europe | Philips L 00434 LFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Netherlands | Philips L 00434 LFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Epic LC 3420LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | France | Philips C.5 / Philips AA 00.434LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 1958 | US | Epic LC 3420LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 126LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 126LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 126LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 126LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 126LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 126LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 126LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Argentina | Fontana 46012LP | LP |
| 1969 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 126LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Netherlands | Fontana 6530 018LP | LP |
| 1979 | Japan | Philips 13PC-172(M)LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 8110 0468LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips L 00.434 LLP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Philips L 00434 LLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Metronome Juwel 0140.125LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Philips L 00434 LLP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Philips L 00434 LLP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Philips L 00434 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 894 048 ZKYLP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 6530 018LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips L 00434 LLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
26 vinyl pressings of Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra,… are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1957 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Europe, Netherlands. One of them is Philips L 00434 L.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use L 00434 L) 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.
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.