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Johannes BrahmsConcerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major Op. 77

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Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major Op. 77

by Johannes Brahms · 1954

12 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major… was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 And Orchestra In D Major…

4 pressings came out in 1954, 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

1954
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records P8271
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

P1-8271-D2 ⌂Runout side A

P2-8271-D2 ⌂Runout side B

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UK

August 1954
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CTL 7070Capitol Records CTL7070
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

U N P1 8271 Y-1BSide A Runout

U N P2 8271 Z-1BSide B Runout

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UK

November 1954
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CTL 7070Capitol Records CTL7070
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

CA P1 8271 Y-1BSide A Runout

CA P2 8271 Z-1BSide B Runout

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1954
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records P8271
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

P1-8271-D6Run-out Groove Side A

P2-8271-D2Run-out Groove 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954NetherlandsCapitol Records P8271First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954USCapitol Records P8271First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954UKCapitol Records CTL 7070 / Capitol Records CTL7070First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954UKCapitol Records CTL 7070 / Capitol Records CTL7070First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USCapitol Records P8271LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1957USCapitol Records P8271 / Capitol Records P-8271LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959USCapitol Records P8271 / Capitol Records P-8271LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records P8271LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyCapitol Records K 80 308 / Capitol Records P8271LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyCapitol Records P8271 / Capitol Records P 8271LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsCapitol Records P8271 / Capitol Records P-8271LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKCapitol Records CTL 7070LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

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  1. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major Op. 77

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major… are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1954 and 1959.

When was Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, UK, Netherlands. One of them is Capitol Records P8271.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P8271, CTL 7070) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P1-8271-D2 ⌂ and P2-8271-D2 ⌂. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major… 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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