Germany
1959- Label and catalog number
- Opera 1113
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
1113-1Side A
1113-2Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1959
Violinkonzert D-Dur Op. 61 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.
1 pressing came out in 1959, 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.
1113-1Side A
1113-2Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Germany | Opera 1113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Opera St 1901LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | France | Michel Ange MIC 120LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Spain | Vergara 6.027-NLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Germany | Maritim Klassik Auslese 47341 NKLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Sarpe TMC 51LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Curcio TMC 51LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Bertelsmann Schallplattenring 11408LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Opera 1113LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Maritim Klassik Auslese 47 341 NK / Maritim Klassik Auslese 47341 NKLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Opera 1113LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Opera 1113LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Opera 1113LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Columbia MS 30LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Violinkonzert D-Dur Op. 61 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Germany. One of them is Opera 1113.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1113) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1113-1 and 1113-2. 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.