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Ludwig van BeethovenViolin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61

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Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1962

42 pressings10 countriesClassicalClassical

Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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, Op. 61

6 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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.

USA & Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
Parliament PLP (S) 169
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PLPS 169 AEtched

114 PLPS 169 BEtched

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 42 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50445First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50445First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USParliament PLP (S) 169First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USParliament PLP (S) 169 / Parliament PLPS-169First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USA & CanadaParliament PLP 169First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USA & CanadaParliament PLP (S) 169First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DV 5896 / Gramofonový Klub DV 5896LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1963CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10445LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DV 5896 / Gramofonový Klub DV 5896LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1963CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10445LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyFono-Ring FGLP 77 817LPLP
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50445LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceSupraphon SUA ST 50445 / Supraphon 61 SUA ST 50445LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1971CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50445LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1971CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8064LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 220LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974NetherlandsSupraphon 490.007LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50 445LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975GermanyOrbis 73 989LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50445LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 220LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50445 / Supraphon SUA ST 50445LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983USQuintessence PMC-7213LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1985CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50445LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1987German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 220LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1988CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50445LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992South KoreaSupraphon 10 8064-1 / Sung Eum Limited RM3117LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownEurodisc 63739LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?BeneluxSupraphon 2581 006LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50445 / Supraphon 10 8064-1 011LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50445LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DV 5896LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10445 / Supraphon VM 2418LP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10445 / Supraphon VM 2418LPLP
?FranceSupraphon SUA 10445LPLP
?GermanySupraphon 80 245 ZK / Auslese 80 245 ZKLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanySupraphon 63 739 / Auslese 63 739LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanySupraphon 87 659 XAK / Auslese 87 659 XAKLP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsDiscofoon 7024LPLP
?NetherlandsSupraphon 129 002LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsSupraphon 129002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?VenezuelaSupraphon 10445LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61 are there?

42 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 1992.

When was Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Czechoslovakia, US, USA & Canada. One of them is Supraphon SUA ST 50445.

How do I tell if my copy of Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUA ST 50445, PLP (S) 169, PLP 169) 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 Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61 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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