Violinkonzert Nr. 1 G-Moll Op. 26

by Max Bruch · 1955

12 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Violinkonzert Nr. 1 G-Moll Op. 26 was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Violinkonzert Nr. 1 G-Moll Op. 26

1 pressing came out in 1955, 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.

Netherlands

1955

Label and catalog number: Philips A 01610 R
Format: LP, 10", Mono

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 12 vinyl pressings

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1950s3 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1955	Netherlands	Philips A 01610 RFirst yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Mono · Mono
1957	Netherlands	Philips S 06638 RLP, 10"	LP, 10"
1958	Germany	Philips S 06638 RLP, 10"	LP, 10"

Year unknown9 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Australia	Philips A 01610 RLP, 10", Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Mono · Mono
?	France	Philips A 01.610 RLP, 10"	LP, 10"
?	France	Philips A 01.610 RLP, 10", Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Mono · Mono
?	Germany	Philips S 06638 RLP, 10", Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Mono · Mono
?	Germany	Philips A 01610 RLP, 10", Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Mono · Mono
?	Netherlands	Philips S 06638 RLP, 10"	LP, 10"
?	Norway	Philips A 01610 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono	10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono
?	Norway	Philips A 01610 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono	10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono
?	UK	Philips ABR 4011 / Philips A 01610 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM	10", 33 ⅓ RPM

Tracklist

Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 1 In G Minor Op. 26
B2Russian Airs (Souvenir De Moscou Op. 6)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violinkonzert Nr. 1 G-Moll Op. 26 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Violinkonzert Nr. 1 G-Moll Op. 26 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1955 and 1958.

When was Violinkonzert Nr. 1 G-Moll Op. 26 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Netherlands. One of them is Philips A 01610 R.

How do I tell if my copy of Violinkonzert Nr. 1 G-Moll Op. 26 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 01610 R) 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 Violinkonzert Nr. 1 G-Moll Op. 26 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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