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Brahms Violin Concerto

by Johannes Brahms · 1970

65 pressings12 countriesRomanticConcertoString InstrumentOrchestra

Brahms Violin Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Violin Concerto

3 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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

1970
Label and catalog number
Angel Records SFO-36033
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gold Label
Runout / matrix

2YEA-3809Label Side A

2YEA-3810Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1970
Label and catalog number
La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-02008
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

C 069 - 0.2008 ASide A

C 069 - 0.2008 BSide B

02008 A 21   M6 273850Runout side A

02008 B 21   M6 273651Runout side 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 65 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD 2525First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-02008First yearLPLP
1970USAngel Records SFO-36033First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 1 J 063-02.008LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973JapanAngel Records EAA-106LPLP
1974USSRМелодия 33 СМ 01861-62LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1974USSRМелодия CM 01861-62LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 676LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975USSRМелодия 33СМ 01861-62LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975USSRМелодия СМ 01861-62LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976USSRМелодия СМ 01861-62LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976South KoreaOasis Records OLEC-1023 / Angel Records ASD 2525LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04390 / World Record Club R 04390LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1979USSRМелодия СМ 01861-62LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R 04390 / World Record Club R-04390LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 053 02008LPLP
1980ItalyStudio 3C 053-02008LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980USSRМелодия СМ011861-62LPLP
1980USSRМелодия СМ 01861-62LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1982USSRМелодия 33 СМ 01861-2LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1982JapanAngel Records EAC-81081LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1982JapanAngel Records EAC-81081LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983USSRМелодия С10 01861 006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983USSRМелодия СМ01861-2LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1983USSRМелодия СМ 01861-2LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983USSRМелодия С10 01861 006LP, Repress, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1985USAngel Records AE-34412LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
1987South KoreaAngel Records OLAC-0053LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1989USSRМелодия С10 01861 006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024JapanEsoteric Company ESLW-10006 / EMI ASD 2525LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown35 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAngel Records S. 36033LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaAngel Records RL-32096 / EMI RL-32096LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-02008LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-02008LPLP
?GermanyParnass 92 431 / Eurodisc 92 431LP, Special EditionLP, Special Edition
?GermanyEurodisc 80 184 MKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEurodisc 80 184 MKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3 C065-02008LPLP
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3 C065-02008LPLP
?JapanAngel Records AA-8770LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records DOR-0152/53LP, 45 RPM, Album, Special Edition, StereoLP, 45 RPM, Album, Special Edition, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records EAC-70139LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2525 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2525LPLP
?UKEMI Eminence EMX 2041LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2525 / Testament ASD 2525LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 35 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Violin Concerto In D Major, Op.77

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Brahms Violin Concerto are there?

65 vinyl pressings of Brahms Violin Concerto are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1970 and 2024.

When was Brahms Violin Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, France. One of them is Angel Records SFO-36033.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SFO-36033, OASD 2525, 2C 069-02008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA-3809 and 2YEA-3810. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Brahms 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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