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Concerto No. 2 by Johannes Brahms, album cover

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Concerto No. 2

by Johannes Brahms · 1958

52 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Concerto No. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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. 2

7 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2219RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2219
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2 RP1623-5S A 2 RSide 1 runout

J2 RP1624-11S A 2 RSide 2 runout

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2219RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2219
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Advance Copy, Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2 RP1623-6S B2 // JA runout

J2 RP1624-1 1S // A 2 // RB runout

J2RP-1623A label

J2RP-1624B label

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Germany

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA LSC-2219RCA Red Seal LSC-2219
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

Ste LP J2RY 7190 X F Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A

LP-Ste-J2RY-7191-X B Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B

J 2 RY-7190Label side A

J 2 RY-7191Label side B

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Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2219RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2219
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

J2RP-1623Label Side A

J2RP-1624Label 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 52 vinyl pressings

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

1950s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2219 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2219First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1958FranceRCA 630 477First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958GermanyRCA LSC-2219 / RCA Red Seal LSC-2219First yearLPLP
1958GermanyRCA LM-2219 / RCA LM 2219First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1958JapanVictor LS 2189First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2219 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2219First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2219 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2219First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2219 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2219LPLP
1959UKRCA Red Seal SB-2032 / RCA Red Seal SB.2032LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2219LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Victrola VIC 1026LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2219 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2219LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2219 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2219LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKRCA Red Seal RB-16142LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKRCA Victor SB-2032 / RCA Victor SB.2032LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1963USSRМелодия С 0517-18LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964CanadaRCA Victrola VIC-1026LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964JapanVictrola SUP -2016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1964USRCA Victrola VICS 1026LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USRCA Victrola VICS 1026LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965USSRМелодия 33Д—015333 / Мелодия 33Д—015334LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USSRМелодия Д 015333-4LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKRCA Victrola VICS 1026LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanRCA Red Seal SRA 7614LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973JapanRCA RGC-1073LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-5235LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1986GermanyRCA Gold Seal GL85235LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2219LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaVictrola Camden Classics VCCS-1026LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victrola VICS 1026LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaVictrola Camden Classics VCCS-1026LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1026LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola VIC 1026LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola VIC 1026LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1026 EXLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1026LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola VIC 1026 EXLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1026LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA LM-2219 / RCA LM 2219LP, Advance, Mono · MonoLP, Advance, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victrola VIC 1026LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1026LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?IsraelRCA 630 477 / RCA A 630.477LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRCA Victrola KV 39 / RCA Victrola VIC 1026LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 24 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat, Op. 83

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 2 are there?

52 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 2 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 2008.

When was Concerto No. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, France, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2219.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto No. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2219, 630 477, LSC-2219, LS 2189) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 RP1623-5S A 2 R and J2 RP1624-11S A 2 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto No. 2 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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