Italy
1986- Label and catalog number
- RCA Gold Seal GL 89840
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
GL 89840 A 1S - 1A 5Side 1
GL 89840 B 2S - 1A 7Side 2
Vinyl pressings
by Max Bruch · 1986
Violinkonzert Nr.1 G-Moll, Violinkonzert E-Moll was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, 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.
GL 89840 A 1S - 1A 5Side 1
GL 89840 B 2S - 1A 7Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Italy | RCA Gold Seal GL 89840First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK & Europe | RCA Gold Seal GL 89840LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor J524/0 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub J524/0LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 29524-6 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub 29524-6LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Switzerland | RCA 25 057LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Switzerland | RCA 25 057 / Ex Libris 25 057LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Switzerland | RCA Victor 25 057 / Ex Libris 25 057LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Switzerland | RCA Victor 25 057 / RCA Victor SMR 650-BLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Switzerland | RCA Victor 25 057LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Switzerland | RCA Victor 25 057 / Ex Libris 25 057LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Switzerland | RCA 25 057 / RCA Victor 25 057LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
11 vinyl pressings of Violinkonzert Nr.1 G-Moll, Violinkonzert E-Moll are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Italy. One of them is RCA Gold Seal GL 89840.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GL 89840) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GL 89840 A 1S - 1A 5 and GL 89840 B 2S - 1A 7. 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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