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Johannes BrahmsConcerto No. 2 In B-Flat For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 83

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Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 83

by Johannes Brahms · 1956

14 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat For Piano And… was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 In B-Flat For Piano And…

6 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 4 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5117
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XLP37820-2A IIAIARunout, side A

XLP37821-2CRunout, side B

x"Lp" 37820Label, side A

x"Lp" 37821Label, side B

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5117
Format
LP, Mono · Bridgeport Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP37820-2A ☆Runout side A, var. 1

XLP37821-2A ☆Runout side B, var. 1

XLP37820-2A . ☆ 111ARunout side A, var. 2

XLP37821-2A . ☆ 111ARunout side B, var. 2

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5117
Format
LP, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP37820-2K HRunout side A

XLP37821-2H ☆ HRunout side B

XLP 37820Label side A

XLP 37820Label side B

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5117
Format
LP, Promo
Runout / matrix

XLP37820-2A. ☆Side A stamped

XLP37821-2C. ☆Side B stamped

x"Lp" 37820Side A label

x"Lp" 37821Side B label

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Germany

1956
Label and catalog number
Philips A 01270 L
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

AA 01270.1 LMatrix A

AA 01270.2 LMatrix B

AA 01270▽1L=1// 670II∧C Δ⊠∧Runout A

01270▽2L=3// 670\⧅⧅Runout 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5117First yearLPLP
1956GermanyPhilips A 01270 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956South AfricaColumbia Masterworks BLD 7101First yearLPLP
1956USColumbia Masterworks ML 5117First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia Masterworks ML 5117First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1956USColumbia Masterworks ML 5117First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957AustraliaCoronet KLC 549LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959FranceFontana 699.022 CLLPLP
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5117LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyFontana 697 204 ELLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips A 01270 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips Electrical Ltd. ABL.3170 / Philips Electrical Ltd. ABL 3170LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKFontana EFL.2502 / Fontana EFL 2502LPLP
?UKFontana EFL.2502 / Fontana EFL 2502LPLP

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  1. Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 83

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat For Piano And… are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat For Piano And… are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1956 and 1959.

When was Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat For Piano And… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Canada, US, Germany, South Africa. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5117.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat For Piano And… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5117, A 01270 L, BLD 7101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP37820-2A IIAIA and XLP37821-2C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat For Piano And… 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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