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Johannes BrahmsConcerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra Opus 77

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Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra Opus 77

by Johannes Brahms · 1954

27 pressings8 countriesRomanticString InstrumentConcertoOrchestra

Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra… 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 In D Major For Violin And Orchestra…

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.

UK

September 1954
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2949Decca LXT.2949
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL 2118-1A B N 1Side A runout

ARL 2119-1A B N 1Side B runout

ARL.2118Side A label

ARL.2119Side B label

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UK

1954
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2949Decca LXT.2949
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL 2118 XSide A

ABL 2119 II X Manufactured in GermanySide B

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Germany

1954
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2949
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL 2118 X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A stamped

ARL 2119 III X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A stamped

ARL 2118Label side A

ABL 2119Label side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 27 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954GermanyDecca LXT 2949First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954UKDecca LXT 2949 / Decca LXT.2949First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954USLondon Records LL-1046First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954UKDecca LXT 2949 / Decca LXT.2949First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955FranceDecca 411672-1LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958SpainDecca LXT 2949LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKAce Of Clubs ACL.17 / Ace Of Clubs ACL 17LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958UKAce Of Clubs ACL.17 / Ace Of Clubs ACL 17LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceAce Of Clubs ACL 17LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961FranceAce Of Clubs ACL 17LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962FranceAce Of Clubs ACL 17LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962UKAce Of Clubs ACL.17 / Ace Of Clubs ACL 17LP, 4", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 4", Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974UKDecca ECS 704 / Eclipse ECS 704LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1974UKDecca ECS 704 / Eclipse ECS 704LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978GermanyDecca 6.42142 AH / Decca 6.42142LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaLondon Records LLC-17772LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRichmond B 19018LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaLondon Records LL-1046LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca LXT 2949LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceAce Of Clubs ACL 17LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca 411 672-1LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca 6.42142 AF / Decca 6.42142LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca LW 5009510", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca ND 374LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca MD 1025LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?MexicoRichmond B 19018LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USRichmond B 19018LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

27 vinyl pressings of Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra… are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1954 and 1978.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in UK, US, Germany. One of them is Decca LXT 2949, released September 1954.

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 LXT 2949, LL-1046) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL 2118-1A B N 1 and ARL 2119-1A B N 1. 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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