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Johannes Brahms16 Hungarian Dances

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16 Hungarian Dances

by Johannes Brahms · 1965

13 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

16 Hungarian Dances was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 16 Hungarian Dances

2 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

US

November 1965
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR90437Mercury Living Presence SR90437
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR-90437A-CTFR-1Runout Side A, Hand-Etched

SR-90437B-CTFR-1Runout Side B, Hand-Etched

SR-90437A-CTFR-1Variant 2 Runout Side A, Hand-Etched

SR-90437B-CCFR-1Variant 2 Runout Side B, Hand-Etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR90437
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR-90437A-RFR-1Runout Side A, Hand-Etched

SR-90437B-RFR-1Runout Side B, Hand-Etched

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USMercury SR90437First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1965USMercury SR90437 / Mercury Living Presence SR90437First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USMercury MG 50437LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USMercury SR90437LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ItalyFontana 6547 048LPLP
1974SpainPhilips 65 06 015LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974USMercury SRI 75024LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978USMercury SRI 75024LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMercury SRI 75024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsFontana 6531 003LPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips 839 538 VGYLPLP
?UKPhilips 6582 017LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMercury SR90437 / Mercury Living Presence SR90437LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1No. 10 in F1:40
  2. A2No. 3 In F2:07
  3. A3No. 18 In D1:18
  4. A4No. 17 In F-Sharp Minor2:29
  5. A5No. 19 In B Minor1:56
  6. A6No. 20 In E Minor2:15
  7. A7No. 12 In D Minor2:03
  8. A8No. 15 In B-Flat2:42
  9. A9No. 4 In F-Sharp Minor4:26
  10. B1No. 5 In G Minor2:06
  11. B2No. 6 In D2:42
  12. B3No. 7 In A1:51
  13. B4No. 21 In E Minor1:21
  14. B5No. 11 In C3:22
  15. B6No. 2 In D Minor2:40
  16. B7No. 1 In G Minor2:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 16 Hungarian Dances are there?

13 vinyl pressings of 16 Hungarian Dances are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1978.

When was 16 Hungarian Dances first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is Mercury SR90437, released November 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of 16 Hungarian Dances is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR90437) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-90437A-CTFR-1 and SR-90437B-CTFR-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 16 Hungarian Dances 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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