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Robert SchumannConcerto In A Minor For 'Cello And Orchestra Op.129

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Concerto In A Minor For 'Cello And Orchestra Op.129

by Robert Schumann · 1955

14 pressings5 countriesRomanticConcertoString InstrumentOrchestra

Concerto In A Minor For 'Cello And Orchestra… was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Concerto In A Minor For 'Cello And Orchestra…

3 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955NetherlandsPhilips A 01617 RFirst yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1955NetherlandsPhilips A 01617 RFirst yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1955UKPhilips ABR 4035 / Philips A 01617 RFirst yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1957FrancePhilips A 01.617 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
1957FrancePhilips A 01.617 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
1958GermanyPhilips G 05621 R / 5621LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1958GermanyPhilips G 05621 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1958NetherlandsPhilips G 05621 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1958SpainPhilips A 05621 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961GermanyPhilips G 05621 RLP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyOpera 63435 / Opera 63 43510", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyPhilips A 01617 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips A 01617 RLP, 10", RepressLP, 10", Repress
?UKPhilips GBL 5569 / Philips G 03562 LLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In A Minor For 'Cello And Orchestra Op.129

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto In A Minor For 'Cello And Orchestra… are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Concerto In A Minor For 'Cello And Orchestra… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1955 and 1964.

When was Concerto In A Minor For 'Cello And Orchestra… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Netherlands, UK. One of them is Philips A 01617 R.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto In A Minor For 'Cello And Orchestra… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 01617 R, ABR 4035) 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 Concerto In A Minor For 'Cello And Orchestra… 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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