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Niccolò PaganiniConcerto Per Violino (N.3) / Sonata Per La Gran Viola

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Concerto Per Violino (N.3) / Sonata Per La Gran Viola

by Niccolò Paganini · 1975

14 pressings8 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Concerto Per Violino was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Concerto Per Violino

6 pressings came out in 1975, 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.

Germany

1975
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 629
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

1 C 2530 629 S 1 3 20Runout A, stamped

1 C 2530 629 S 2 3 20Runout B, stamped

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UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 629
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 629 S 1 A/I 3 20Side A

2530 629 = 2 S 2 B/I 3 20Side B

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France

1975
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 629
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

2530 629 S1 3 20Stamped side A

2530 629 S2 3 20Stamped side B

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New Zealand

1975
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 629
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530629 A · ·Side A runout

2530 629B···Side B runout

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 629First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 629First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 629First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 629First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975New ZealandDeutsche Grammophon 2530 629First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 629First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976BrazilDeutsche Grammophon 2530 629LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 629LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 30 629LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USSRМелодия 33 С 10—08481-2LPLP
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 629LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 629LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 629LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 629LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Konzert Für Violine Und Orchester Nr. 3 E-Dur
  2. Sonata Per La Gran Viola (C-Moll)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto Per Violino are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Concerto Per Violino are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1975 and 1977.

When was Concerto Per Violino first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, France, New Zealand. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 629.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 629) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 C 2530 629 S 1 3 20 and 1 C 2530 629 S 2 3 20. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto Per Violino 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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