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Johannes BrahmsConcerto No. 2

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Concerto No. 2

by Johannes Brahms · 1962

23 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Concerto No. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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

10 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2581
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

M2 RP1643-11SRunout - A Side

M2 RP1644-1S B1Runout - B Side

M2 RP1643-11S I A2Side A - Variant 2

M2 RP1644-5S I A2Side B - Variant 2

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2581RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2581
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis, Shaded Dog
Runout / matrix

M2 RY1645-8S I B2Side A runout variant 1

M2 RY1646-7S I A1Side B runout variant 1

M2 RY1645-21S I A1Side A runout variant 2

M2 RY1646-13S I B2Side B runout variant 2

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2581RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2581
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway, Shaded Dog
Runout / matrix

M2 RY1645-13S R A1Side A runout, variant 1

M2 RY1646-10S R A1Side B runout, variant 1

M2 RY1645-6S A1 R RSide A runout, variant 2

M2 RY1646-2S A2 R RSide B runout, variant 2

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2581RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2581
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis, White Dog
Runout / matrix

M2RY-1645-27SSide A runout (stamped)

M2RY-1646-16SSide B runout (stamped)

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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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2581First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2581 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2581First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2581First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2581First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2581First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2581First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2581 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2581First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2581 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2581First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2581 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2581First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2581 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2581First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2581 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2581LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2581LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA 640 699 / RCA LSC-2581LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2581LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2581LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2581LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2581LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanVictor SHP-2208LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2581LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?Southern RhodesiaRCA Victor Red Seal 30,228 / RCA Victor Red Seal 30.228LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB-6545LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB 6545LP, Sampler, StereoLP, Sampler, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM/LSC-2581 RELP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

23 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 2 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 1964.

When was Concerto No. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2581.

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 LSC-2581, LM-2581) 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 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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