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Paul HindemithConcerto No.1 / Chamber Music No.4

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Concerto No.1 / Chamber Music No.4

by Paul Hindemith · 1968

17 pressings6 countriesModernConcertoString InstrumentOrchestra

Concerto No.1 / Chamber Music No.4 was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 No.1 / Chamber Music No.4

3 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

USSR

1968
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33Д-021417Мелодия 33Д-021418
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

33Д021417/2-1Side A

33Д021418/2-1Side B

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USSR

1968
Label and catalog number
Мелодия Д 021417-18
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

33Д021417/2-1Side A

33Д021418/2-1Side B

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US

October 1968
Label and catalog number
Melodiya/Angel SR-40068
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR1-40068-B4 [IAM]Runout side A

SR1-40068-A4 #2 [IAM]Runout side B

SR-1-40068Label side A

SR-2-40068Label side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968USSRМелодия 33Д-021417 / Мелодия 33Д-021418First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия Д 021417-18First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968USMelodiya/Angel SR-40068First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 063-90152 / Melodiya / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 063-90152LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974ItalyMelodiya / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-90152LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976JapanVictor VIC-5018LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 966LPLP
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия С 01575-6LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия С 01575-6LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01575—76(а)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 01575-76(а)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 01575-76(а)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33Д—021417 / Мелодия 33Д—021418LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д—021417-18(a)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д 021417-18LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01575—76(а)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 01575-6LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Violin Concerto No.1 for Violin and Orchestra In D Major, Op.19
  2. Chamber Music No. 4 for Violin and Orchestra, Op.36 No.3

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No.1 / Chamber Music No.4 are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Concerto No.1 / Chamber Music No.4 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1980.

When was Concerto No.1 / Chamber Music No.4 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in USSR, US. One of them is Мелодия 33Д-021417.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto No.1 / Chamber Music No.4 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33Д-021417, Д 021417-18, SR-40068) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д021417/2-1 and 33Д021418/2-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto No.1 / Chamber Music No.4 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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