USSR
1976- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия 33 С 10—06933-4
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1976
Концерт Для Скрипки С Оркестом Ре Мажор, Соч. 61 was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 10—06933-4First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Japan | Victor VIC-2056LP | LP |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Мелодия 150 029LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Мелодия H 562 292LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 10—06933-4(a)LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 10—06933-34(a)LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Melodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78653LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Melodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78653LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 10—06933-34LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Melodia-Eurodisc 205.708LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Melodia-Eurodisc 91 926 6 / Melodia-Eurodisc S 205 708LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Melodia-Eurodisc 89 482 KKLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Melodia-Eurodisc 64 661LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Melodia-Eurodisc 64 661LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Melodia-Eurodisc 89 482 KKLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Portugal | Dacapo Som E Imagem, Lda. 08.289482.60LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Концерт Для Скрипки С Оркестом Ре Мажор, Соч. 61 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33 С 10—06933-4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33 С 10—06933-4) 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.