Vinyl pressings
by Richard Addinsell · 1962
Concerto De Varsovie was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1962, 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.
XPART 49253 4 M3 218252Side A, stamped
XPART 49254 2 M3 217761Side B, stamped
M 196-I-24Side A, hand-etched
M 196-II-22Side B, hand-etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque M-196 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque M - 196First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1963 | UK | Concert Hall HM 196LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Concert Hall SMS-196LP, 10", Stereo | LP, 10", Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Concert Hall HM 196 / Concert Hall HM-196LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Concert Hall HM 196 / Concert Hall SHM-196LP, 10", Stereo | LP, 10", Stereo |
| ? | Benelux | Musical Masterpiece Society M-196LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Concert Hall M - 196 / Concert Hall MMS-19610", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Italy | Musical Masterpiece Society M - 196 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-19610", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | Musical Masterpiece Society M-196LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Switzerland | Concert Hall M 196 / Concert Hall M. 196LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Concert Hall HM-196LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Musical Masterpiece Society M-196LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Concert Hall M.196 / Concert Hall HM 196LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Concerto De Varsovie are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in France. One of them is Guilde Internationale Du Disque M-196.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-196) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPART 49253 4 M3 218252 and XPART 49254 2 M3 217761. 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.
