Poland
1961- Label and catalog number
- Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0113
- Format
- LP, Mono · first press
- Runout / matrix
XW 225-2Etched Side A
XW 226-3Etched Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Wanda Wilkomirska · 1961
Violin Concerto No. 2 In D Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
XW 225-2Etched Side A
XW 226-3Etched Side B
XW 225³ M-SEtched Side A
XW 2264 M-SEtched Side A
Z|Stamped Side B
M-3 XW-225A, label
M-3 XW-226B, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0113First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0113First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0113First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Heliodor 89672LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Heliodor 89672LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0113LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Heliodor 1089672LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Heliodor 89 672LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | Heliodor HELS-331LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0113LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0113LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Heliodor HS 25087LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto No. 2 In D Minor are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Poland. One of them is Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0113.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XL 0113) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XW 225-2 and XW 226-3. 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.