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Johannes BrahmsDouble Concerto In A Minor, Op. 102, Tragic Overture, Op. 81

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Double Concerto In A Minor, Op. 102, Tragic Overture, Op. 81

by Johannes Brahms · 1957

31 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Double Concerto In A Minor, Op. 102, Tragic… was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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, Op. 102, Tragic…

5 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1487
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 1047-1NSide A runout

XAX 1048-2NSide B runout

XAX.1047Side A label

XAX.1048Side B label

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UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1487
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 1047-1NSide A runout, variant 1

XAX 1048-2NSide B runout, variant 1

XAX 1047-3NSide A runout, variant 2

XAX 1048-2NSide B runout, variant 2

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US

February 1957
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S35353
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

.YAX.47.D7. ANVIL &Side A

.YAX.47.2.D1#2 . ANVIL &Side 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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957UKColumbia 33CX 1487First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UKColumbia 33CX 1487First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USAngel Records 35353 / Angle Records ANG. 35353First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USAngel Records S35353First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1957USAngel Records 35353 / Angel Records ANG. 35353First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2264LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958UKColumbia SAX 2264LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958UKColumbia SAX 2264LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1959USAngel Records S 35353LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1959USAngel Records S 35353LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ItalyColumbia SAXQ 7264LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKColumbia SAX 2264LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ.270LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club ST-4085 / World Record Club T/4085LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club T/4085 / World Record Club T-4085LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30185 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 30185LP, Reissue, RepressLP, Reissue, Repress
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia 33-OCX-1487 / Columbia 33OCX 1487LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaAngel Records 35353 / Angel Records ANG. 35353LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaAngel Records 35353LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ChileAngel Records 3acx-47127LPLP
?GermanyColumbia C 90 564 / Columbia WCX 1487LPLP
?JapanAngel Records SCD 1013LP, 10" · Colored vinylLP, 10" · Colored vinyl
?New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ.270LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?UKColumbia SAX 2264LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKColumbia 33CX 1487LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX 1487LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX 1487LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records S 35353LPLP
?USAngel Records S. 35353LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USAngel Records S 35353LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USAngel Records S 35353 / Angel Records YAX-41LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102
  2. B2Tragic Overture, Op. 81

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Double Concerto In A Minor, Op. 102, Tragic… are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Double Concerto In A Minor, Op. 102, Tragic… are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1957 and 1975.

When was Double Concerto In A Minor, Op. 102, Tragic… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK, US. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1487.

How do I tell if my copy of Double Concerto In A Minor, Op. 102, Tragic… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1487, S35353, 35353) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 1047-1N and XAX 1048-2N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Double Concerto In A Minor, Op. 102, Tragic… 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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