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Johannes BrahmsDouble Concerto / Haydn Variations

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Double Concerto / Haydn Variations

by Johannes Brahms · 1960

14 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

Double Concerto / Haydn Variations was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Double Concerto / Haydn Variations

5 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Netherlands

1960
Label and catalog number
Philips 835 559 AY
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hi-Fi Stereo
Runout / matrix

6A AA 835559▽1Y=2//670 11 12Side 1 stamped

6A AA 835559▽2Y=2//670 11 8Side 2 stamped

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Netherlands

1960
Label and catalog number
Philips 835 559 AY
Format
LP, Stereo, Promo
Runout / matrix

6A AA 835559▽1Y=2//670Side 1 stamped

6A AA 835559▽2Y=2//670Side 2 stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Philips 835 559 AYPhilips SABL 185
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AA 835559▽1Y=1//420Side 1 stamped

AA 835559▽2Y=1//420Side 2 stamped

E/TEmbossed purchase tax code

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyPhilips 835 559 AYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960NetherlandsPhilips 835 559 AYFirst yearLP, Stereo, Promo · PromoLP, Stereo, Promo · Promo
1960NetherlandsPhilips A 01466 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960NetherlandsPhilips 835 559 AYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKPhilips 835 559 AY / Philips SABL 185First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961FrancePhilips C. 33LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered
1961UKPhilips SABL 185 / Philips SABL.185LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976FranceCBS 75087LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCBS S 75087 / CBS S 75 087LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceCBS CBS 75087 / CBS CBS 75.087LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 75087 / CBS S 75.087LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS SBRG 72087LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS SBRG 72089LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS BRG 72087LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In A Minor For Violin, Cello And Orchestra, Op. 120
  2. Variations On A Haydn Theme Op. 56a

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Double Concerto / Haydn Variations are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Double Concerto / Haydn Variations are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 1976.

When was Double Concerto / Haydn Variations first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Netherlands, UK, Germany. One of them is Philips A 01466 L.

How do I tell if my copy of Double Concerto / Haydn Variations is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 01466 L, 835 559 AY) 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 Double Concerto / Haydn Variations 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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