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Johannes BrahmsDouble Concerto / The Violin Romances

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Double Concerto / The Violin Romances

by Johannes Brahms · 1971

16 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassicalClassical

Double Concerto / The Violin Romances was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 / The Violin Romances

3 pressings came out in 1971, 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.

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.

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyPhilips 6500 137First yearLPLP
1971GermanyPhilips 92 958LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1971NetherlandsPhilips 6500 137First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971UKPhilips 6500 137First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972New ZealandPhilips 6500 137LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973SpainPhilips 65 00 137LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975South KoreaPhilips 6500 137LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977USPhilips 6500 137LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips 6500 137LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FrancePhilips 6500 137LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6500 137LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 29859-6LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?NetherlandsPhilips 416 863-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 92 958 AYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6500 137LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6500 137LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In A Minor For Violin, Cello And Orchestra, Op. 102
  2. B2Violin Romance No. 1 In G, Op. 40
  3. B3Violin Romance No. 2 In F, Op. 50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Double Concerto / The Violin Romances are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Double Concerto / The Violin Romances are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 1977.

When was Double Concerto / The Violin Romances first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Philips 6500 137.

How do I tell if my copy of Double Concerto / The Violin Romances is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6500 137) 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 / The Violin Romances 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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