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Violin Concerto by Zino Francescatti, album cover

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Violin Concerto

by Zino Francescatti · 1961

43 pressings12 countriesConcertoRomanticString InstrumentClassical

Violin Concerto 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Violin Concerto

6 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6263
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-53278-1AStamped runout side 1

XXSM53279-1DStamped runout side 2

XXSM53278-1FAlt. Stamped runout side 1

XXSM53279-1FAlt. Stamped runout side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5663
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP53276-1ASide 1 stamped

XXLP53277-1ASide 2 stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6263
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-53278-1CSide A runout stamped

XXSM53279-1BSide B runout stamped variant 1

XXSM53279-1CSide B runout stamped variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5663
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP53276-1CSide 1 stamped

XXLP53277-1CSide 2 stamped

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 43 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5663First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961JapanColumbia OS-181First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961South AfricaCBS BLD 7233First yearLPLP
1961USColumbia Masterworks MS 6263First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USColumbia Masterworks ML 5663First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia Masterworks MS 6263LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1961USColumbia Masterworks MS 6263First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963FranceCBS BR 155012LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1967GermanyCBS S 61001LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967ItalyCBS S 61001LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967ItalyCBS S 72006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969UKCBS Classics 61001 / CBS Classics S 61001LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USColumbia Odyssey Y 30042LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972GermanyCBS S 61001 / CBS S 61 001LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972GermanyCBS S 61 001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972GermanyCBS S 61 001LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977JapanCBS/Sony 13AC 289LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1979JapanCBS/Sony 20AC 1814LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985NetherlandsCBS Masterworks MP 39767LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015NetherlandsVinyl Passion Classical VPC 85016LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownColumbia Masterworks MS 6263LPLP
?ArgentinaCBS 5473 / CBS 5.473LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaMFP Classics Cfp 4045LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaCBS Y 30042 / Odyssey Y 30042LPLP
?FranceCBS S 75006 / CBS S 75 006LPLP
?FranceCBS Classics SBR 155012LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceCBS 72 006LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceCBS BR 155012LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceCBS S 75 006 / CBS S 75.006LPLP
?GermanyCBS S 72 006 / CBS MS 6263LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyCBS S 61 001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SONC-10113LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?MexicoCBS MLS 9042LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsCBS S 72006LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsCBS 72006LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 23 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are there?

43 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1961 and 2015.

When was Violin Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, Japan, South Africa. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6263.

How do I tell if my copy of Violin Concerto is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6263, ML 5663, OS-181, BLD 7233) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM-53278-1A and XXSM53279-1D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violin Concerto 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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