Vinyl pressings
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1967
Violinkonzert D-dur Op.35 · Capriccio Italien… was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
139028 = 2 A 1 Ⓟ 1966 G7 ◇V A CRunout side A (last A C is tilted 90°)
139028 = 3 B 1 Ⓟ 1966 M7 ◇V A D 0 0Runout side B (last A D is tilted 90°)
1 ℗ 1966 G7 ◇V 139028 = 2AStamped Side A
1 ℗ 1966 F7 ◇V - 139028 BStamped Side B
1 ℗ 1966 G7 ◇V 139028 = 2A Made in GermanyStamped Side A
1 ℗ 1966 F7 ◇V 139028 B Made in GermanyStamped Side B
139 028 = 2ARunout side A
139 028 = 3BRunout side B
139 028 = 4ARunout side A
139 028 = B3Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 028 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139 028First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 29 845-5LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1967 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 028 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139 028First yearLP | LP |
| 1967 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 028 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139 028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 028 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139 028First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1967 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 139 028 SLPMFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1967 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 139 028First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 1139028LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 028 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 028LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 11 39 019LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 028LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 028LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1979 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 139 028LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2543 051LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 028LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2543 529LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | Deutsche Grammophon 139 028LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 139 028 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139 028LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 139 028LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 139 028 / Deutsche Grammophon 139.028LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 139 028LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 139 028 / Deutsche Grammophon 139.028LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 139 028 / Deutsche Grammophon 139.028LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 139 028 / Deutsche Grammophon 139.028LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 139 028 / Deutsche Grammophon 139.028LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 139 028 / Deutsche Grammophon 139.028LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 6923LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SFGLP 78244LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon J 845/9 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub J 845/9LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 028 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 028LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2453 529LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
40 vinyl pressings of Violinkonzert D-dur Op.35 · Capriccio Italien… are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1967 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany, UK. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 139 028 SLPM.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 139 028 SLPM, 139 028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 139028 = 2 A 1 Ⓟ 1966 G7 ◇V A C and 139028 = 3 B 1 Ⓟ 1966 M7 ◇V A D 0 0. 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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