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Johannes BrahmsClarinet Quintet / Adagio For Clarinet & String Quartet

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Clarinet Quintet / Adagio For Clarinet & String Quartet

by Johannes Brahms · 1962

25 pressings7 countriesClassicalClassical

Clarinet Quintet 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 Clarinet Quintet

7 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2297
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5199-1DRunout side A

ZAL-5200-1DRunout side B

ZAL 5199Label side A

ZAL 5200Label 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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaDecca SXLA 2297 / Decca SXL 2297First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKDecca LXT 5660 / Decca LXT.5660First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962UKDecca SXL 2297First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKDecca SXL 2297First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKDecca SXL 2297First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USLondon Records CM 9301First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USLondon Records CS 6234First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaAce Of Diamonds SDD 2136LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USLondon Records CS 6234LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 249LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971SpainDecca SDD 249 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD 249LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979USLondon Records STS 15408LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanLondon Records K18C-8266LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987JapanLondon Records K38C 70023 / London Records K38C-70023LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987JapanThe Super Analogue Disc K38C 70023LP, AlbumLP, Album
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992JapanThe Super Analogue Disc K38C 70023LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1993JapanLondon Records KIJC 9122LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca LXT 5660 / Decca LXTA-5660LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SXL 2297LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyDecca SXL 21036-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca BLK 21036LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?GermanyDecca BLK 21036LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?GermanyDecca BLK 21036LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 249 / Decca SDD 249LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 249LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Clarinet Quintet In B Minor, Op. 115
  2. B3Adagio For Clarinet A String Quartet

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Clarinet Quintet are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Clarinet Quintet are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 1993.

When was Clarinet Quintet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, US, Australia. One of them is Decca LXT 5660.

How do I tell if my copy of Clarinet Quintet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5660, SXL 2297, CS 6234, CM 9301) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL 5199 / 5200. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Clarinet Quintet 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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