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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyViolin Concertos

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Violin Concertos

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1969

18 pressings8 countriesRomanticConcertoString InstrumentOrchestra

Violin Concertos was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Concertos

10 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

Germany

November 1969
Label and catalog number
CBS S 72768
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CBS 72768-A1 DRunout side 1

CBS 72768-B1 DRunout side 2

XSM 150 357Columbia Matrix, label side 1

XSM 150 358Columbia Matrix, label side 2

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Germany

1969
Label and catalog number
CBS S 72 768
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

654 108 S 1 XSM 150 357Side A

654 108 S 2 XSM 150 358Side 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969GermanyCBS S 72 768First yearLPLP
1969GermanyCBS 92 531First yearLPLP
1969GermanyCBS S 72 768First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969IsraelCBS 72768First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969IsraelCBS 72768First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969UKCBS 72768 / CBS S 72768First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969UKCBS 72768 / CBS S 72768First yearLPLP
1969UKCBS BSF 9159First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969USColumbia Masterworks MS 7313First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969GermanyCBS S 72768First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyCBS S 72 768LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USColumbia Masterworks MS 7313LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS Masterworks SBR 235343LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCBS CBS 75768LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 72768LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 72 768LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCL 132LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7313 / CBS Masterworks MS 7313LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In E Minor For Violin And Orchestra, Op.64
  2. Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra, Op.35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concertos are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Violin Concertos are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.

When was Violin Concertos first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Germany, Israel. One of them is CBS 72768.

How do I tell if my copy of Violin Concertos is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 72768, BSF 9159, MS 7313, S 72768) 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 Concertos 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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