Vinyl pressings
by Mstislav Rostropovich · 1978
Cello Concerto / Cello Concerto No.1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 7 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.
Q2EA 6186-4 C 1Runout side A, variant 1
Q2EA 6187-3 1Runout side B, variant 1
Q2EA 6186-2 L 2Runout side A, variant 2
Q2EA 6187-2 T 2Runout side B, variant 2
SQ-1-37457Label A
SQ-2-37457Label B
SQ-1-37457Label A
SQ-2-37457Label B
02964 SQ A 22 B M6 325708 4Side A, stamped
02964 SQ B 22 M6 325348 4Side B, stamped
JCPBoth sides, hand-etched
02964 SQ A 22 B M6 325708 4Side A, stamped
02964 SQ B 22 M6 325348 4Side B, stamped
2C 069-02.964 Q ALabel A
2C 069-02.964 Q BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 065-02 964 Q / His Master's Voice 1C 065-02 964 QFirst yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 065 1029641First yearLP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | Israel | His Master's Voice ASD 3452 / His Master's Voice 0C 063-02 964QFirst yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | Israel | Angel Records ASD 3452 / Angel Records 0C 063-02 964QFirst yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-02964 QFirst yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | Japan | Angel Records EAC-80406First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Angel Records EAC-80406First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 16 846LP, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club edition |
| 1978 | US | Angel Records S-37457First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | US | Angel Records S-37457First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-02964 / La Voix De Son Maître C 069-02964First yearLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | France | La Voix De Son Maître C 069-02964 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-02964First yearLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | France | La Voix De Son Maître C 069-02964 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-02964First yearLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3452 / His Master's Voice 0C 063-02 294QFirst yearLP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | New Zealand | World Record Club WI 3839LP, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club edition |
| 1981 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3452 / His Master's Voice 0C 063-02 294QLP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Warner Classics 0190295890070LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Angel Records 31C 067 02964QLP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 065 1029641LP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records EAC-81007LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3452 / His Master's Voice 0C 063-02 294QLP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic |
21 vinyl pressings of Cello Concerto / Cello Concerto No.1 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Japan, France and more. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 3452, released March 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 3452, S-37457, EAC-80406, 2C 069-02964) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Q2EA 6186-4 C 1 and Q2EA 6187-3 1. 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.
