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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyConcerto For Violin In D Major, Opus 35

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Concerto For Violin In D Major, Opus 35

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1950

25 pressings7 countriesRomanticConcertoString InstrumentOrchestra

Concerto For Violin In D Major, Opus 35 was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 For Violin In D Major, Opus 35

5 pressings came out in 1950, 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.

UK

June 1950
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2509Decca LXT.2509
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL.278Printed label side A

ARL.279Printed label side B

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UK

1950
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2509Decca LXT.2509
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL 278-1AW BN CT 1Side A, runout, stamped

CA ARL 279-1BW BA CT 51Side B, runout, stamped

(ARL.278)Side A, label

(ARL.279)Side B, label

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US

April 1950
Label and catalog number
London Records LLP 172
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-278-1AW I CT CSide A runout

ARL-279-1BW I CT CSide B runout

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South Africa

1950
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2509Decca LXT.2509
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

CB ARL 278-2A 9Runout, Side A - stamped

CA ARL 279-1BW 10Runout, Side B - stamped

ARL.278Label, Side A

ARL.279Label, 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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950GermanyDecca LK 40132First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1950South AfricaDecca LXT 2509 / Decca LXT.2509First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1950UKDecca LXT 2509 / Decca LXT.2509First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1950USLondon Records LLP 172First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1950UKDecca LXT 2509 / Decca LXT.2509First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1951UKDecca LXT 2509 / Decca LXT.2509LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954GermanyDecca LXT 2509LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954UKDecca LXT 2509 / Decca LXT.2509LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1955UKDecca LXT 2509 / Decca LXT.2509LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956UKDecca LXT 2509 / Decca LXT.2509LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957UKDecca LXT 5373LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958USRichmond B 19011LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USRichmond B 19011 / London Records B-19011LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKDecca BR 3110 / Decca BR.3110LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1962UKDecca SWL 8021LP, 10", StereoLP, 10", Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRichmond B 19011LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 2509LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 2509LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 2509LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandFestival FCL 5049LPLP
?South AfricaDecca LXT 5373LPLP
?SpainDecca LXT 2509LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SpainDecca LXT 5373LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca LXT 2509 / Decca LXT.2509LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records LL 172LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Violin Concerto In D Major, Opus 35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto For Violin In D Major, Opus 35 are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Concerto For Violin In D Major, Opus 35 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1950 and 1962.

When was Concerto For Violin In D Major, Opus 35 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in UK, US, Germany, South Africa. One of them is Decca LXT 2509, released June 1950.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto For Violin In D Major, Opus 35 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 2509, LLP 172, LK 40132) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL.278 and ARL.279. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto For Violin In D Major, Opus 35 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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