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Johannes BrahmsDouble Concerto In A Minor For Violin, Cello And Orchestra, Op. 102

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Double Concerto In A Minor For Violin, Cello And Orchestra, Op. 102

by Johannes Brahms · 1952

16 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Double Concerto In A Minor For Violin, Cello… was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 In A Minor For Violin, Cello…

2 pressings came out in 1952, the album's first year. 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

1952
Label and catalog number
Westminster WL 5117
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

WXTV16129-1K 1Side A runout variant 1

XTV16130-1ADSide B runout variant 1

XTV16129-1BSide A runout variant 2

XTV16130-1ESide B runout variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1952
Label and catalog number
Westminster WL 5117
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XTV16129-1DSide A runout stamped

XTV16130-1BSide B runout stamped

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952USWestminster WL 5117First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952USWestminster WL 5117First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USWestminster XWN 18268LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962JapanWestminster WE 3LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 7 20 159LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1963German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 7 20 159LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1964German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 7 20 15910", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
1964UKWorld Record Club T. 338 / World Record Club T 338LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1967USWestminster W-9712LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaWestminster WL 5117LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?BrazilWestminster SLP-5564 / Sinter SLP-5564LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyWestminster WL 30029LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaWestminster WL 5117LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKPye Nixa WLP 20019LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKNixa WLP 5117LPLP
?USWestminster XWN 18268LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Double Concerto In A Minor For Violin, Cello And Orchestra, Op. 102

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Double Concerto In A Minor For Violin, Cello… are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Double Concerto In A Minor For Violin, Cello… are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1952 and 1967.

When was Double Concerto In A Minor For Violin, Cello… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US. One of them is Westminster WL 5117.

How do I tell if my copy of Double Concerto In A Minor For Violin, Cello… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WL 5117) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WXTV16129-1K 1 and XTV16130-1AD. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Double Concerto In A Minor For Violin, Cello… 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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