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Violin Concerto In D Major

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1959

57 pressings16 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Violin Concerto In D Major was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Violin Concerto In D Major

11 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6093
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM48038-2JSide A:Stamped

XXSM48039-2JSide B: Stamped

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5415
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP-48036-1AKSide 1, stamped

XXLP48037-1AKSide 2, stamped

XXLP-48036-1AHSide 1, stamped

XXLP48037-1BF IIIISide 2, stamped/etched

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5415
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XXLP48036-1AHSide A Runout - Stamped

XXLP48037-1BG |||Side B Runout - Stamped / ||| - Etched

(x"Lp" 48036)Side A Label

(x"Lp" 48037)Side B Label

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5415
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP-48036-1H T BSide A runout

XXLP48037-1H T B1Side B runout

x "Lp" 48036Side A label

x "Lp" 48037Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5415
Format
LP, Mono · Pitman
Runout / matrix

XXLP48036-1AG ꟼ IISide 1

XXLP48037-1BG P IISide 2

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5415
Format
LP, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP48036-1G TA ||Stamped & scribed side 1

XXLP48037-1D TA3B7Stamped side 2

(x "Lp" 48036)Label side 1

(x "Lp" 48037)Label side 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 57 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5415First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6093First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959JapanColumbia Masterworks OL-114First yearLPLP
1959New ZealandCoronet KLC 2719First yearLPLP
1959UKFontana CFL 1051First yearLPLP
1959USColumbia Masterworks MS 6093First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USColumbia Masterworks ML 5415First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia Masterworks ML 5415First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959USColumbia Masterworks ML 5415First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959USColumbia Masterworks ML 5415First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia Masterworks ML 5415First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960JapanColumbia Masterworks RS-122LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia Masterworks MS 6093LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1961JapanColumbia Masterworks OS-115LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6093LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1965GermanyCBS S 72 092LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6093LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6093LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1965JapanCBS OS-438-CLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967JapanColumbia Masterworks OS-920-CLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyCBS 29 220-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKCBS BRG 72092 / CBS ML 5415LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972USColumbia Masterworks MS 6093 / Columbia Masterworks D3S S21LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1973USColumbia Masterworks M 31805LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1975UKCBS 61598 / CBS S 61598LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceCBS CBS 76071 / CBS CBS 76 071LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980NetherlandsCBS Classics CBS 61941LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981EuropeCBS 60001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981FranceCBS 60001LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1981NetherlandsCBS 60123 / CBS CBS 60123LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981USCBS MY 37224LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981CanadaCBS MY 37224LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1984HungaryHungaroton SLPX 12711LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1984HungaryCBS SLPXL 12711 / Hungaroton SLPXL 12711LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1985PortugalSuzy 60123 / CBS 60123LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1985YugoslaviaSuzy 60123 / CBS 60123LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1987SpainCBS 60123LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaColumbia Masterworks 4285LPLP
?AustraliaCoronet KLC 2719 / Coronet KLC-2719LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCoronet KLCS 2719 / Coronet KLCS-2719LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaCBS M 31805LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceFontana 699.049 FLLPLP
?GermanyCBS J 220/5LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyFontana 876 001 CYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?HungaryHungaroton SLPXL 12711LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyCBS CBS 61598LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyCBS 72092 / CBS S 72092LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 37 / CBS/Sony FCCA-37LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanCBS/Sony 18AC 766 / CBS/Sony Masterworks 18AC 766LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCL-1020LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCL 59LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsFontana 699 049 CLLPLP
All 20 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Violin Concerto In D Major

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto In D Major are there?

57 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto In D Major are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1959 and 1987.

When was Violin Concerto In D Major first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6093.

How do I tell if my copy of Violin Concerto In D Major is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6093, ML 5415, CFL 1051, OL-114) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM48038-2J and XXSM48039-2J. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violin Concerto In D Major 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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