UK
1965- Label and catalog number
- Philips AL3538
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1965
Violinkonzert D-dur was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | UK | Philips AL3538First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Philips LL 02461 / Philips 835 330 LYLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Spain | Philips 65 00 319LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Fontana FG-115LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Fontana FG-230LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Korea | Philips SEL 100 214 / Philips 6580 004LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Korea | Philips SEL RP 214 / Philips 6580 004LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Philips 6599 517LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Spain | Philips 65 39 030LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Philips 6596 031LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | Quintessence PMC-7076LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Philips 6527 031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Philips 6851 042LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | Portugal | Philips 68 51 042LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Philips 68 51 042LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Philips 6539 030LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Contour Red Label CC 7568LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1985 | Mexico | Philips 68 51 042LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия С10 26255 006LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия С10 26255 006LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Philips 835 330 LYLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Philips 6580 004LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Philips SAL 3538 / Philips 835 330 LYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6580 004LP | LP |
| ? | France | Quintessence PMC-7076LP, Remastered | LP, Remastered |
| ? | France | Philips L 02.461 LLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips 835.330 LYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 835 330 LY / Speakers Corner Records 835 330 LYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 835 330 LYLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips L 02461 L / Philips L02461LLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6599 958LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 835 330 LYLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6598 335LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Philips 835 330 LYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Philips 6580 004LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
37 vinyl pressings of Violinkonzert D-dur are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1965 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK. One of them is Philips AL3538.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL3538) 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.