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Johannes BrahmsBrahms Piano Recital

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Brahms Piano Recital

by Johannes Brahms · 1957

21 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Brahms Piano Recital was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Brahms Piano Recital

4 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaLondon Records LL-1637First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957FranceDecca LXT 5308First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UKDecca LXT 5308First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USLondon Records LL-1637First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USLondon Records CS 6021LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960SpainDecca SXL 2222LPLP
1960UKDecca SXL 2222LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963JapanLondon Records SLC1198LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969CanadaLondon Records STS. 15047LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969USLondon Records STS 15047LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USLondon Records STS15047LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1971USLondon Records STS 15047LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1973JapanLondon Records SLC-6043LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1973UKDecca ECS 691 / Decca ECS.691LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984JapanLondon Records K20C-8644LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1996JapanLondon Records KIJC 9178LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 2222LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanLondon Records K20C 8644LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKLondon Records CM 9187LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKLondon Records CS-1637LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca LXT 5308 / Decca LXT.5308LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Six Pieces, Op. 118
  2. B1Capriccio In B-Minor, Op. 76, No. 2
  3. B2Intermezzo In E Flat Major, Op. 117, No. 1
  4. B3Rhapsody In B-Minor, Op. 79, No. 1
  5. B4Intermezzo In E-Major, Op. 116, No. 6
  6. B5Intermezzo In E-Minor, Op. 119, No. 2
  7. B6Intermezzo In C-Major, Op. 119, No. 3

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Brahms Piano Recital are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Brahms Piano Recital are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1957 and 1996.

When was Brahms Piano Recital first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK, US, Canada, France. One of them is Decca LXT 5308.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5308, LL-1637) 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 Brahms Piano Recital 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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