US
1952- Label and catalog number
- London Records LL 560
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1952
Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra… was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1952, the album's first year. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | US | London Records LL 560First yearLP | LP |
| 1955 | UK | Decca LXT 2674 / Decca LXT.2674LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Decca ECS 521 / Eclipse ECS 521LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Decca ECS 521 / Eclipse ECS 521LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Decca ECS 521 / Eclipse ECS.521LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | South Korea | Decca ECS 521 / Eclipse ECS 521LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Decca 220.005LP | LP |
| ? | France | Decca LXT 2674 / Decca LXT.2674LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Decca MD 1005LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Decca LXT 2674LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Decca LXT 5352LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Decca LXT 2674LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Decca LXTM 5352LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | Festival FCL 5077LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Decca LXT 2674 / Decca LXT.2674LP | LP |
| ? | Spain | Decca LXT 5352LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca LXT 5352LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra… are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1952 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US. One of them is London Records LL 560.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LL 560) 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.