Vinyl pressings
by Witold Lutoslawski · 1970
Concerto For Orchestra was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1970, 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.
ZAL-9401-2W C JT 1Runout side A - stamped
ZAL-9402-1W I JT 1Runout side B - stamped
ZAL.9401Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.9402Matrix on label - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Decca SXL 6445 / Decca SXL.6445First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | London Records CS 6665LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Decca 7.119LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | World Record Club R-06342 / World Record Club R 06342LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1983 | Spain | London Records 68 51 215LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | London Records 6851215LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | London Records 6851 215LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6445LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6445 / Decca SXL.6445LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6445 / Decca SXL.6445LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6445LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Concerto For Orchestra are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK. One of them is Decca SXL 6445, released November 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6445) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-9401-2W C JT 1 and ZAL-9402-1W I JT 1. 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.
