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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 · 1939

19 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra was first pressed on vinyl in 1939. 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 1939, 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

October 1939
Label and catalog number
Victor Red Seal AM 581
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album
Full details of this pressing

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All 19 vinyl pressings

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1930s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1939USVictor Red Seal AM 581First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album
1940s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1940CanadaVictor Red Seal DM 581Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 78 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 78 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Repress
1940USVictor Red Seal DM 581Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Repress
1941UKHis Master's Voice No. 360 / His Master's Voice D.B.S.8874Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album
1941USVictor Red Seal DM 581Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Repress
1941UKHis Master's Voice D.B.5738 / His Master's Voice D.B.5739Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album
1942AustraliaHis Master's Voice A11 / His Master's Voice D.B.S.8874Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Shellac, 12", All Media, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Shellac, 12", All Media, Album
1942UKHis Master's Voice D.B.5738 / His Master's Voice D.B.5739Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album
1943CanadaVictor DM 581Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Repress
1943USVictor Red Seal DM 581Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Repress
1947USRCA Victor Red Seal DM 581Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951EuropeRCA L 17093LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1951USRCA Victor Red Seal LCT 1043LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1951USRCA Victor Red Seal WCT 717", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinyl
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USVictor Red Seal 16054 / RCA Victor Red Seal DM-581-4Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?USVictor Red Seal 16054 / RCA Victor Red Seal DM-581-9Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?USVictor Red Seal 16054 / RCA Victor Red Seal DM-581-5Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?USVictor Red Seal 16056 / RCA Victor Red Seal DM-581-4Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
?USVictor Red Seal 16055 / RCA Victor Red Seal DM-581-3Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album

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?

19 vinyl pressings of Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1939 and 1951.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1939, in US. One of them is Victor Red Seal AM 581, released October 1939.

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 AM 581) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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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