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Herbert von KarajanJohannes Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem - Variationen Über Ein Thema von Haydn

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Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem - Variationen Über Ein Thema von Haydn

by Herbert von Karajan · 1964

28 pressings10 countriesRomanticRequiemTheme With VariationsClassical

Johannes Brahms was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Johannes Brahms

2 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

Germany

1964
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138928/29
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo · Big Tulip label- "Alle Hertsteller" sentence in the rim text.
Full details of this pressing

Germany

1964
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138928/29
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo · Big Tulip labels and Made in Germany" sentence in the rim text.
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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138928/29First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138928/29First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18 928/29LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965JapanDeutsche Grammophon SLGM 1296・97LPLP
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138928/29LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1968GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138928/29Box Set, LP, Repress, StereoBox Set, LP, Repress, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2707 018LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
1970GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138928/29 / Deutsche Grammophon 2707 018LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2707 018LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1973SpainDeutsche Grammophon 7 ALB 213 / Deutsche Grammophon ALB. 123 138 928LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 9732/3LPLP
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USSRМелодия C10---15701-04LPLP
1988South KoreaSung Eum Limited SEL RG 1078 / Deutsche Grammophon 2726 078LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2726 078LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2726 078LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2726 078LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2707018LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2726 078LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2726 078LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2726 505LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2707 018LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2707 018LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2707 018LP, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2707 018LP, Album, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Box Set, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2707 018LP, Album, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Box Set, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2539258LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2832 006LPLP
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 2726 078 / Deutsche Grammophon 2539-215LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A11. Selig sind, die da Leid tragen
  2. A22. Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras
  3. B13. Herr, lehre doch mich
  4. B24. Wie lieblich sind delin Wahnungen
  5. B35. Ihr habt nun Trauriskeit
  6. C16. Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt
  7. C27. Sellig sing die Tolen
  8. D1Varitationen über ein Thema con Joseph Haydn op. 56a

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Johannes Brahms are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Johannes Brahms are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1964 and 1988.

When was Johannes Brahms first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138928/29.

How do I tell if my copy of Johannes Brahms is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138928/29) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Johannes Brahms 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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