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Robert SchumannCello Concerto

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Cello Concerto

by Robert Schumann · 1960

18 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Cello Concerto 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 Cello Concerto

1 pressing 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga MK 1503Artia MK 1503
Format
LP · Import
Runout / matrix

DO3919 / 4-1Side A runout - etched

DO2578 / 6-3Side B runout - etched

Д-02578(a)Center-label Side-A

Д-02579(a)Center-label 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USMezhdunarodnaya Kniga MK 1503 / Artia MK 1503First yearLPLP
1961USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33НД-02578-03919LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USSRЛенинградский Завод Д-02578 / Ленинградский Завод Д-03919LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USWestminster Gold WGS-8227LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973USWestminster Gold WGS-8227LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978USMusical Heritage Society MHS 7030LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1979JapanVictor VICX-1012LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX-S-8351LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
?GermanyMelodia Auslese 78 429 ZKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyMelodia Auslese 78 429 ZKLPLP
?NetherlandsМелодия 489.032LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsМелодия 149 003LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKMezhdunarodnaya Kniga MK 1503 / Artia MK 1503LPLP
?UKMezhdunarodnaya Kniga DO 3919LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USMezhdunarodnaya Kniga MK 1503 / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д-02578(а)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия НД 02578—03919LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRАккорд Д-03919 / Аккорд Д-02578LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д—03179(а) / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д—03919(а)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Cello Concerto In A Minor, Op. 129
  2. ANicht Zu Schnell-Langsam-Sehr Lebhalf
  3. Cello Concero In A Minor, Op. 33
  4. BAllegro Non Troppo-Allegretto Con Moto-Allegro Non Troppo

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cello Concerto are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Cello Concerto are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 1979.

When was Cello Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga MK 1503.

How do I tell if my copy of Cello Concerto is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MK 1503) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DO3919 / 4-1 and DO2578 / 6-3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cello Concerto 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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