Germany
July 1959- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 138 044 SLPM
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
138044 A Made In Germany E9Side A
138044 B Made In Germany E9Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Max Bruch · 1959
Violinkonzert Nr.1 G-moll 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.
4 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 4 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.
138044 A Made In Germany E9Side A
138044 B Made In Germany E9Side B
18 577 A D 9
18 577 B D 9
7 7308 138 044 ASide A
7 7309 138 0442 bSide B
185778 A Made in Germany 1 8 5 7 7 ASide 1, stamped
185778 B Made in Germany 1 8 5 7 7 BSide 2, stamped
D 9 (and a lain B)stamped on both sides
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 | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon DGS 712029First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1959 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 577First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Heliodor 2548 170LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1959 | US | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 12029First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 044 SLPMFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 044 SLPMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 044LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 2019 | South Korea | Analogphonic LP 43120LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 12029LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Heliodor 2548 170LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Heliodor 2548 170LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 12029LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Deutsche Grammophon DGS 712029LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Violinkonzert Nr.1 G-moll are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Germany, US, Canada, Europe. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138 044 SLPM, released July 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138 044 SLPM, DGM 12029, DGS 712029, LPM 18 577) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 138044 A Made In Germany E9 and 138044 B Made In Germany E9. 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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