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Concerto For Violin & Cello / Tragic Overture by Johannes Brahms, album cover

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Concerto For Violin & Cello / Tragic Overture

by Johannes Brahms · 1960

22 pressings11 countriesRomanticClassical

Concerto For Violin & Cello was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Concerto For Violin & Cello

6 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6158
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-50068-1BHSide 1 stamped

XXSM-50069-1AJSide 2 stamped

Full details of this pressing

Chile

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks 5041
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM50068-1BHSide 1 stamped

XXSM50069 1ASide 2 stamped

Xsm 50068 COMARSide 1

Xsm 50069 COMARSide 2

Full details of this pressing

Japan

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks OL-150
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP-50066-1Side 1 stamped

XLP-50067-1Side 2 stamped

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ArgentinaColumbia Masterworks 4297First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5493First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960ChileColumbia Masterworks 5041First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960JapanColumbia Masterworks OL-150First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6158First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USColumbia Masterworks ML 5493First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6158LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1963SpainCBS SARS 70.014LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966NetherlandsCBS 72087 / CBS ( ML 5493 )LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USColumbia Masterworks MS 6158LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaCBS 37237 / CBS MY 37237LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1981NetherlandsCBS 60130LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1981USCBS 37237 / CBS MY 37237LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1981USSRМелодия C10---15545-46LPLP
1982ArgentinaColumbia Masterworks 80.151LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1985SpainCBS 60130LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1985YugoslaviaCBS 60130 / Suzy CBS 60130LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCoronet KLC 2757LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ChileColumbia Masterworks 4297LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony Group Inc. 13AC 291LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?New ZealandCoronet KLC 2757LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 10—15545-6LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In A Minor For Violin, Cello And Orchestra, Op. 102
  2. B2Tragic Overture, Op. 8113:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto For Violin & Cello are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Concerto For Violin & Cello are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1960 and 1985.

When was Concerto For Violin & Cello first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Argentina, Canada, Chile and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6158.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto For Violin & Cello is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6158, ML 5493, 4297, 5041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM-50068-1BH and XXSM-50069-1AJ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto For Violin & Cello 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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