Vinyl pressings
by Sergei Prokofiev · 1982
The Two Violin Concertos was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
DS-1-37800-G3Side A runout etched variant 1
DS-1-37800-G4Side A runout etched variant 2
DS-2-37800-G2Side B runout etched variant 1
DS - 1- 37800 - G3 Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL A 40808AG3 #1Side A runout variant 3
43 006-T-A-01 2 DEA-7580Runout Area [Etched] Side A
43 006-T-B-01 2 DEA-7581Runout Area [Etched] Side B
43006 DA 1 M6 340564 4Stamped side A
43006 DB 2 M6 340678 4Stamped side B
43 006-T_A-01 2 DEA-7580Runout side A
43 006-t -b-01 2 DEA 7581Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-43006First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 067-43 006 T / His Master's Voice ASD 4098First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 4098 / His Master's Voice 1C 067-43 006TFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | US | Angel Records Digital DS-37800First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия A10 00021 002LP | LP |
| 1986 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 27 969LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия A10 00021 002LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия A10 00021 002LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1993 | Russia | Aprelevka Sound Inc. А10 00021 002LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Germany | Warner Classics 5054197447983LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice Digital 1C 067-43 007LP | LP |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records EAC-90113LP | LP |
12 vinyl pressings of The Two Violin Concertos are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, France, Germany. One of them is Angel Records Digital DS-37800.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DS-37800, ASD 4098, 2C 069-43006, 1C 067-43 006 T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS-1-37800-G3 and DS-1-37800-G4. 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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