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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyViolin Concerto / Meditation

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Violin Concerto / Meditation

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1960

20 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Violin Concerto / Meditation was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 / Meditation

2 pressings came out in 1960, 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAXF 137
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YLX1048 22 M6 206332Runout side A

YLX1049 22 M6 206333Runout side B

YLX 1048Label side A

YLX 1049Label 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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceColumbia FCX 842First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960FranceColumbia SAXF 137First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961ItalyColumbia SAXQ 7310LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962AustraliaColumbia SAXO-2323 / Columbia SAX 2323LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962AustraliaColumbia 33CX 1711 / Columbia 33-OCX-1711LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKColumbia SAX 2323LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKColumbia 33CX 1711LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKColumbia SAX 2323LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1968USSeraphim S-60075LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 40083LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1975NetherlandsEmi-nent 5C 045-12 828LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011UKColumbia SAX 2323LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2013UKThe Electric Recording Co. ERC007LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyEmidisc 1C 047-50 573LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice ELP 31LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?TaiwanHoly Hawk Record Co. Ltd. CH-1018LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?UKColumbia 33CX 1711LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia SAX 2323LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKColumbia SAX 2323 / Yukimu Classic YKMLP-0020LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USSeraphim S-60075LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In D Major, Op. 35
  2. B2Meditation In D Minor, Op. 42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto / Meditation are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto / Meditation are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 2013.

When was Violin Concerto / Meditation first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in France. One of them is Columbia FCX 842.

How do I tell if my copy of Violin Concerto / Meditation is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FCX 842, SAXF 137) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violin Concerto / Meditation 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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