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Johannes BrahmsConcerto No.1

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Concerto No.1

by Johannes Brahms · 1954

27 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassical

Concerto No.1 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 No.1

3 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Canada

1954
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1831RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1831
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

E4RP-8188Side 1 label & runouts

E4RP-8189Side 2 label & runouts

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Canada

1954
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal ERD-1831RCA Victor Red Seal ERD-1831
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

ERD-1831Side 1 label & runouts

ERD-1831Side 2 label & runouts

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US

November 19, 1954
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1831RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1831
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

52 E4RP 8188 SRunout - Etched & Stamped - Side A

^1 E4RP 8189 6SRunout - Etched & Stamped - Side B

E4RP-8188Matrix - Side A

E4RP-8189Matrix - 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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1831 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1831First yearLPLP
1954CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal ERD-1831 / RCA Victor Red Seal ERD-1831First yearLPLP
1954USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1831 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1831First yearLPLP
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1831LPLP
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977South KoreaRCA Red Seal ARL1-2044LPLP
1977UKRCA Red Seal RL 12044LPLP
1977USRCA Red Seal ARL1-2044LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978ItalyRCA GL 12044LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-5253LP, Remastered, StereoLP, Remastered, Stereo
1984USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-5253LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1985EuropeRCA Gold Seal GL85253LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1990s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994USClassic Records LSC-1831 / RCA Victor LSC-1831LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1994USRCA LSC-1831-45 / Classic Records LSC 1831-45LP, 45 RPM, Single SidedLP, 45 RPM, Single Sided
1995USRCA LSC-1831 / Classic Records LSC 1831LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1995USRCA LSC-1831 / Classic Records LSC 1831LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victor Red Seal L 16045LPLP
?EuropeRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1831 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1831LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?EuropeRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1831 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1831LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA A 630 244 / RCA A 630.244LPLP
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LM-1831LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRCA Italiana Red Seal LM-1831LPLP
?JapanRCA RVC-2130LPLP
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP.1297LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USClassic Records LSC-1831 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1831LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1831LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1831LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-4890LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No.1 are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Concerto No.1 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1954 and 1995.

When was Concerto No.1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Canada, US. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1831.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto No.1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-1831, ERD-1831) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E4RP-8188 and E4RP-8189. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto No.1 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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