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Niccolò PaganiniViolin Concerto No. 2 In B Minor

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Violin Concerto No. 2 In B Minor

by Niccolò Paganini · 1953

14 pressings7 countriesRomanticConcertoString InstrumentOrchestra

Violin Concerto No. 2 In B Minor 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 No. 2 In B Minor

2 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

1953
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice BLP 1018His Master's Voice BLP.1018
Format
LP, 10", Mono · Gatefold sleeve
Runout / matrix

OXEA 127-6NStamped runout side A

OXEA 128-7NStamped runout side B

OXEA.127Label Side A

OXEA.128Label 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953GermanyElectrola E 70 026First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1953UKHis Master's Voice BLP 1018 / His Master's Voice BLP.1018First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1955ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QBLP - 1006 / La Voce Del Padrone QBLP 1006LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1956ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QBLP - 1006 / La Voce Del Padrone QBLP 1006LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaHis Master's Voice VBLP 804LP, 10"LP, 10"
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FBLP 25064LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FELP 1006LP, 10"LP, 10"
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FBLP 1006LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FBLP 1006LP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyHis Master's Voice WBLP 1018LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice BLP 1018LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?South AfricaHis Master's Voice JBLP 1018LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice BLP 1018LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice BLP 1018LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 2 In B Minor, Op. 7 (For Violin And Orchestra)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto No. 2 In B Minor are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto No. 2 In B Minor are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1953 and 1956.

When was Violin Concerto No. 2 In B Minor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in UK, Germany. One of them is His Master's Voice BLP 1018.

How do I tell if my copy of Violin Concerto No. 2 In B Minor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 1018, E 70 026) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OXEA 127-6N and OXEA 128-7N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violin Concerto No. 2 In B Minor 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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