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Violin Concerto No. 1, Cantabile In D Major

by Niccolò Paganini · 1955

26 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Violin Concerto No. 1, Cantabile In D Major was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 No. 1, Cantabile In D Major

2 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

France

1955
Label and catalog number
Columbia FCX 402
Format
LP, Mono · Dowel Spine
Runout / matrix

XLX 336 21C M6 188183Runout Side A

XLX 337 21F M6 186382Runout Side B

XLX 336Label side A

XLX337Label side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1955
Label and catalog number
Columbia FCX 402
Format
LP, Mono · Dowel Spine
Runout / matrix

XLX 336 21C M6 188183Runout Side A

XLX 337 21F M6 186382Runout Side B

XLX 336Label side A

XLX337Label side B

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955FranceColumbia FCX 402First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955FranceColumbia FCX 402First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958AustraliaColumbia 33 OCX 1562 / Columbia 33CX 1562LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958ItalyColumbia 33 QCX 10300LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958New ZealandColumbia 33MCX 1562LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958South AfricaColumbia 33JCX 1562LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKColumbia 33CX 1562LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKColumbia 33CX 1562LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959FranceColumbia FCX 30081 / Columbia 33 FCX 30.081LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963ItalyColumbia QIMX 7008LP, AlbumLP, Album
1963FranceColumbia FCXPM 30.081LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963FranceColumbia FCX 30081 / Columbia 33 FCX 30.081LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973FranceTrianon C 045-10537 / Trianon 2C 045-10.537 PLP, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1977FranceTrianon TRI 33121LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia 33OEX 9092LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaAngel Records 35502 / Angel Records ANG. 35502LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia FCX 30.081 / Columbia FCX 30081LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia 30 081 / Columbia FCX 30081LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia FCX 402LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyColumbia QIMX 7008LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyColumbia QIMX 7008LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKAngel Records ANG 35502LPLP
?USAngel Records 35502 / Angel Records ANG. 35502LPLP
?USAngel Records 35502 / Angel Records ANG. 35502LPLP
?USAngel Records 35502 / Angel Records ANGEL 35502LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records 35502 / Angel Records ANG. 35502LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Violin Concerto No. 1 In D Major, Op. 6
  2. B3Cantabile In D Major, Op. 174:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto No. 1, Cantabile In D Major are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto No. 1, Cantabile In D Major are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1955 and 1977.

When was Violin Concerto No. 1, Cantabile In D Major first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in France. One of them is Columbia FCX 402.

How do I tell if my copy of Violin Concerto No. 1, Cantabile In D Major is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FCX 402) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLX 336 21C M6 188183 and XLX 337 21F M6 186382. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violin Concerto No. 1, Cantabile In D Major 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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