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Johannes BrahmsAlto Rhapsody / Liebestod From Tristan Und Isolde / Wesendonck Lieder

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Alto Rhapsody / Liebestod From Tristan Und Isolde / Wesendonck Lieder

by Johannes Brahms · 1962

23 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Alto Rhapsody was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Alto Rhapsody

5 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Graphophone Company Ltd. SAX 2462
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 901-9SIDE A

YAX 902-8SIDE B

Full details of this pressing

Denmark

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia STC 91365Columbia C 91 365
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YRX 50384-2Runout side B stamped

YAX 901-2Runout side A stamped

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Germany

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia STC 91365Columbia SAXW 9587
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YRX 50384-1A-side stamped

YAX 901-1B-side stamped

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Graphophone Company Ltd. SAXM.2462
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 901-9SIDE A

YAX 902-9SIDE B

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaAngel Records 35923First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962DenmarkColumbia STC 91365 / Columbia C 91 365First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962GermanyColumbia STC 91365 / Columbia SAXW 9587First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962New ZealandColumbia Graphophone Company Ltd. SAXM.2462First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKColumbia Graphophone Company Ltd. SAX 2462First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKColumbia SAX 2462LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1965ItalyColumbia QCX 10507LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USAngel Records S.35923 / Angel Records 35923LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984New ZealandWorld Record Club WI 5939 / His Master's Voice 2700001LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1984UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 2700001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 037-2700001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceColumbia FCX 935LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 063-00 826 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-00 826LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1 C 063-00826LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyEMI Electrola SME 91365LPLP
?GermanyColumbia 33 WCX 607 / EMI Electrola SME 91 365LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 063-00 826 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-00 826LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyColumbia C 91 365 / Columbia STC 91 365LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 063-00 826 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-00 826LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 063-00 826 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-00 826LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia C 91 365 / Columbia 33 WCX 607LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKColumbia 33CX 1817LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records S.35923LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Wesendonck Lieder
  2. Tristan und Isolde
  3. B2Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53 (After Goethe's "Harzreise Im Winter")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Alto Rhapsody are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Alto Rhapsody are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1962 and 1985.

When was Alto Rhapsody first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, Canada, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia Graphophone Company Ltd. SAX 2462.

How do I tell if my copy of Alto Rhapsody is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAX 2462, 35923, STC 91365, SAXM.2462) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 901-9 and YAX 902-8. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Alto Rhapsody 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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