Vinyl pressings
by Max Bruch · 1972
Violin Concerto / Scottish Fantasia was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
ZAL-11605-10WSide A runout, variant 1
ZAL-11606-5WSide B runout, variant 1
ZAL-11605-5WSide A runout, variant 2
ZAL-11606-3WSide B runout, variant 2
ZAL-11606-10WStamped Side A
ZAL-11606-6GStamped Side B
ZAL 11605Label side A
ZAL 11606Label side B
ZAL-11605-1WSide 1
ZAL-11606-1WSide 2
ZAL 11 605Side 1 & 2 - on label
ZAL 11 605Label side A
ZAL 11 606Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Decca SXLA-6573First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Decca SXL 6573First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Decca SXL6573First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Decca SXL6573First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Decca SXL 6573First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Decca SXL 6573 / Decca SXL.6573First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Decca SXL 6573 / Decca SXL.6573First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Decca SXL 6573First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | London Records SLC-2310LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Korea | Decca SXL 6573LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Decca SXL 6573 / Decca 6.41483 AWLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | London Records L18C5067LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Decca 6.41483 AWLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Decca SXL 6573LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Japan | London Records KIJC 9133LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Italy | Decca SXL 6573LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Decca 591203LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL6573 / Decca 6.41483 AWLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.41483 AWLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | London Records SLC 8152LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | London Records CS-6795 / London Records CS.6795LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | Decca SXL 6573 / Decca SXL.6573LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Scandinavia | Decca SXL 6573LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6573LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6573LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | London Records CS-6795LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6573LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records CS-6795 / London Records CS.6795LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto / Scottish Fantasia are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1972 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Australia, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Decca SXL 6573.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6573, SXLA-6573, SXL6573) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-11605-10W and ZAL-11606-5W. 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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