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Johannes BrahmsConcerto In D Major for Violin and Orchestra Op. 77

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Concerto In D Major for Violin and Orchestra Op. 77

by Johannes Brahms · 1946

10 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Concerto In D Major for Violin and Orchestra… was first pressed on vinyl in 1946. 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 and Orchestra…

1 pressing came out in 1946, 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

May 1946
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MM 603
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

XCO 34296Label, side A

XCO 34297Label, side B

XCO 34298Label, side C

XCO 34299Label, side D

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1940s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1946USColumbia Masterworks MM 603First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1947UKColumbia LX.983 / Columbia LX.984Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album
1948CanadaColumbia Masterworks D205Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1948USColumbia Masterworks ML 4015LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips L 01.502 LLPLP
?JapanCBS/Sony SONC-15107LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4015LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4015LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4015LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4015LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

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

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto In D Major for Violin and Orchestra… are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Concerto In D Major for Violin and Orchestra… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1946 and 1948.

When was Concerto In D Major for Violin and Orchestra… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1946, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MM 603, released May 1946.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MM 603) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XCO 34296 and XCO 34297. 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 and Orchestra… 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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