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Violin Concerto

by Nathan Milstein · 1953

10 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Violin Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Violin Concerto

1 pressing came out in 1953, 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.

US

1953
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1760RCA Victor Red Seal LM -1760
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

E3RP-5102Matrix Side 1

E3RP-5103Matrix Side 2

E3RP-5102-6S I A5Runout Stamped Side 1

E3RP-5103-2S I A1Runout Stamped Side 2

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 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1760 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM -1760First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953USRCA Red Seal LM 1760LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKRCA Victrola VIC 1003 / RCA Victrola VIC.1003LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Australia Red Seal Records L16007LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA 630 243 / RCA 630243LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LM 1760LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRCA V - 4LPLP
?ItalyRCA Victrola KV 4 / RCA Victrola VIC 1003LPLP
?UKRCA Victrola VIC 1003 / RCA Victrola LM 1760LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Red Seal LM 1760LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Concerto in D, Op. 35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1953 and 1962.

When was Violin Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1760.

How do I tell if my copy of Violin Concerto is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM 1760) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E3RP-5102 and E3RP-5103. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violin Concerto 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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