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Ludwig Van BeethovenConcerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra Opus 61

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Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra Opus 61

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1952

17 pressings8 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra…

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.

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952USLondon Records LL 560First yearLPLP
1955UKDecca LXT 2674 / Decca LXT.2674LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKDecca ECS 521 / Eclipse ECS 521LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1970UKDecca ECS 521 / Eclipse ECS 521LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1972New ZealandDecca ECS 521 / Eclipse ECS.521LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972South KoreaDecca ECS 521 / Eclipse ECS 521LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca 220.005LPLP
?FranceDecca LXT 2674 / Decca LXT.2674LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca MD 1005LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 2674LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 5352LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 2674LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandDecca LXTM 5352LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaFestival FCL 5077LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?SpainDecca LXT 2674 / Decca LXT.2674LPLP
?SpainDecca LXT 5352LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca LXT 5352LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra

Questions

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

17 vinyl pressings of Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra… are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1952 and 1972.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US. One of them is London Records LL 560.

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 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.

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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