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Johannes BrahmsConcerto In D Major For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 77

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Concerto In D Major For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 77

by Johannes Brahms · 1956

19 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Concerto In D Major For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 77 was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 In D Major For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 77

1 pressing came out in 1956, the album's first year. 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Westminster XWN 18600
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XTV 26040Matrix side A

XTV 26160Matrix side B

XTV 26040-1F I 3Runout side A

WXTV26160-1C. 5Runout 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USWestminster XWN 18600First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKWhitehall Records WHS 20047LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USWestminster WST 14037LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959GermanyHeliodor 478015LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyHeliodor 428 003LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959GermanyHeliodor 428 003LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKWhitehall Records WH.20047LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962FranceHeliodor 478 604 / Heliodor 478.604LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USWestminster WST 14037LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyGloria 1 C 045-91 171LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977USWestminster Gold WG-8354 / ABC Records WG-8354LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977USWestminster Gold WG-8354 / ABC Records WG-8354LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1978ItalyCGD Messaggerie Musicali S.p.A. CLS 91017LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985JapanWestminster XWN 18600 / Westminster G-10501LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003GermanyWestminster WST 14037 / Speakers Corner Records WST 14037LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2003GermanyWestminster WST 14037 / Speakers Corner Records WST 14037LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyWestminster PWS 705LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsWestminster PWS 705LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsWestminster Silber Serie PWN 281LPLP

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  1. Concerto In D Major For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 77

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto In D Major For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 77 are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Concerto In D Major For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 77 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1956 and 2003.

When was Concerto In D Major For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 77 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Westminster XWN 18600.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto In D Major For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 77 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XWN 18600) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XTV 26040 and XTV 26160. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto In D Major For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 77 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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