Germany
1977- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 2530 900
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
2563 454 S 3 = 8 320 1·1A ADRunout side A
2530 900 S 2 = B 320 1·1A URunout side B
2563 454 S 3Label side A
Vinyl pressings
by Niccolò Paganini · 1977
Concerto Per Violino N. 2 »La Campanella« · La… was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
2563 454 S 3 = 8 320 1·1A ADRunout side A
2530 900 S 2 = B 320 1·1A URunout side B
2563 454 S 3Label side A
256X3 454 = 3S3 ℗1975 320Runout Side A (stamped)
2530 900 = 5 S2Runout Side B (stamped)
2563 454 S 3Label Side A
2530 900 ACenter Label A
2530 900 BCenter Label B
2563 454 3 S 3 1975 ℗ 320 1.6 * 7 4Runout side A
2530 900 2 S 2 320 5 4 2Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 900First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 900First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 900First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 900First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 900First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 1108 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 900First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 900LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 900LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 900First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Switzerland | Deutsche Grammophon 2837 507First yearLP, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 900First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2230038 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530900LP | LP |
| 1981 | Australia | World Record Club R-09076 / Deutsche Grammophon R 09076LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1985 | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 900LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1985 | Venezuela | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 900LP | LP |
| 1988 | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 912203TLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 900LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 900LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 900LP | LP |
19 vinyl pressings of Concerto Per Violino N. 2 »La Campanella« · La… are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1977 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, UK, France, Italy and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 900.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 900, MG 1108, 2837 507) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2563 454 S 3 = 8 320 1·1A AD and 2530 900 S 2 = B 320 1·1A U. 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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