Vinyl pressings
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1970
Violin Concertos was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ZAL-10096-9G HCSide A runout variant 1
ZAL-10097-9W 2DSide B runout variant 1
ZAL-10096-7WSide A runout variant 2
ZAL-10097-10GSide B runout variant 2
ZAL-10096-8W UA 2DStamped Runout, Side A
ZAL-10097-9W DD 3CStamped Runout, Side B
/ZAL.10096/Label, side A
/ZAL.10097/Label, side B
ZAL-10096-2WRunout, Side A, variant 1
ZAL-10097-2WRunout, Side B, variant 1
ZAL-10096-7WRunout, Side A, variant 2
ZAL-10097-6WRunout, Side B, variant 2
ZAL-10096-7W
ZAL-10097-7W
ZAL90096MZFace 1
ZAL 10 097 K4XFace 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | London Records CS 6710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Decca SLX 6.493First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Mexico | London Records SXL 6493 / Drago PVD-10First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | World Record Club STZ 1183 / The Record Society STZ.1183LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1970 | UK | Decca SXL 6493 / Decca SXL.6493First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Decca SXL.6493 / Decca SXL 6493First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Decca SXL.6493 / Decca SXL 6493First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | London Records CS 6710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | Decca SXLA 6493LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | London Records SLC 2000 / London Records SLC-2000LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | London Records SLC 2000 / London Records SLC-2000LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | South Korea | Decca SXL 6493LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | Decca LSDC-70621 / Jugoton LSDC-70621LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | Decca LSDC-70621 / Jugoton LSDC-70621LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Decca SXL 6493LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | Decca SEL-RD 001 / Decca SXL 6493LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | South Korea | Decca SEL-RD 0001 / Decca SXL 6493LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Italy | Decca SXL 6493 / Decca SXL.6493LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Germany | Decca 4871608 / Decca SXL 6493LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca SXLA 6493LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Decca 591202LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.41451 / Decca SXL 6493LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.41451 / Decca SXL 6493LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | London Records L20C-2050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6493LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6493LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6493LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6493 / Decca SXL.6493LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6493LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records CS 6710 / London Records CS.6710LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Decca LSDC-70621 / Jugoton LSDC-70621LP, Album | LP, Album |
32 vinyl pressings of Violin Concertos are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1970 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Decca SXL 6493.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6493, SXL.6493, CS 6710, SLX 6.493) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-10096-9G HC and ZAL-10097-9W 2D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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