US
1953- Label and catalog number
- Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-40
- Format
- LP, 10", Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MMS-40 PT. 1Etcheds, Side A runout
MMS-40 PT. 2Etched, Side B runout
DMachine-stamped, Side A&B runout
E 3 KL 6825Side A label matrix no.
Vinyl pressings
by Max Bruch · 1953
Concerto De Violon n° 1 En Sol Mineur, Opus 26 was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 2 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.
MMS-40 PT. 1Etcheds, Side A runout
MMS-40 PT. 2Etched, Side B runout
DMachine-stamped, Side A&B runout
E 3 KL 6825Side A label matrix no.
MMS-40-PT-1, EB-2464-N4Etched on disc
MMS-40-PT-2, EB-2465-N6Etched on disc
EB-2464Printed on label
EB-2465Printed on label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Canada | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-40First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | US | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-40First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-40LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-40LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-40 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-40LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Germany | Concert Hall MMS 40LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-40LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Germany | Concert Hall MMS 40 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-40LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-40LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Italy | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-40LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-40LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Switzerland | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-40LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Concert Hall CM 40LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Concert Hall CM 40LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-40LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-40LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Concert Hall MMS 40LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of Concerto De Violon n° 1 En Sol Mineur, Opus 26 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1953 and 1955.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Canada. One of them is Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-40.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMS-40) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MMS-40 PT. 1 and MMS-40 PT. 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.
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