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Sir Edward ElgarViolin Concerto In B Minor, Op. 61

Vinyl pressings

Violin Concerto In B Minor, Op. 61

by Sir Edward Elgar · 1950

15 pressings4 countriesLate RomanticConcertoOrchestraString Instrument

Violin Concerto In B Minor, Op. 61 was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 Violin Concerto In B Minor, Op. 61

5 pressings came out in 1950, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

October 1950
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1090
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

E-O-L-R-c-3886Side A

E-O-L-R-c-3887Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

November 1950
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice DB. 21056His Master's Voice DB. 21057
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Mono
Full details of this pressing

Canada

1950
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1090
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

E-O-L-R-c-3886Side A

E-O-L-R-c-3887Side 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1090First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1950USRCA Victor Red Seal DM 1385First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1950CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 1385First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl
1950USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1090First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1950UKHis Master's Voice DB. 21056 / His Master's Voice DB. 21057First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Mono · MonoShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono
1952UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1014 / His Master's Voice ALP.1014LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1014 / His Master's Voice ALP.1014LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2919LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966New ZealandRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2919LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2919LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1966USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2919LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKRCA Red Seal LSB 4022 / RCA Red Seal LSB 40 22LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1971UKRCA Red Seal LSB 4022 / RCA Red Seal LSB 40 22LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2919LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LVT-1030 / The Vault Treasures LVT-1030LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In B Minor, Op. 61

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto In B Minor, Op. 61 are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto In B Minor, Op. 61 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1950 and 1971.

When was Violin Concerto In B Minor, Op. 61 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1090, released October 1950.

How do I tell if my copy of Violin Concerto In B Minor, Op. 61 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-1090, DM 1385, DB. 21056, WDM 1385) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E-O-L-R-c-3886 and E-O-L-R-c-3887. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violin Concerto In B Minor, Op. 61 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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