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Johannes BrahmsHungarian Dances

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Hungarian Dances

by Johannes Brahms · 1978

14 pressings7 countriesRomanticDancesClassical

Hungarian Dances was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Hungarian Dances

2 pressings came out in 1978, 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.

Australia

1978
Label and catalog number
Concert Hall M-2279Concert Hall AM-2279
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MX144693 AM2279-1Side A

MX144694 AM2279-2Side B

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.

1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaConcert Hall M-2279 / Concert Hall AM-2279First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1978SpainGramusic GM-685First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaConcert Hall M-2279 / Concert Hall SAM-2279LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2279 / Concert Hall SMS 2279LPLP
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M-2279LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M-2279LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society M-2279LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society M-2279LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society M-2279LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyConcert Hall M-2279 / Concert Hall SM-2279LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society M-2279LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanConcert Hall M-2279 / Concert Hall SM-2279LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKConcert Hall AM 2279 / Concert Hall AM-2279LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKConcert Hall M-2279LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1aNo. 6 In D flat. Vivace
  2. A1bNo. 3 In F. Allegretto
  3. A1cNo. 2 In D Minor. Allegro Non Assai
  4. A2aNo. 20 In E Minor. Poco Allegretto
  5. A2bNo. 4 In F Minor. Poco Sostenuto
  6. A2cNo. 7 In A. Allegretto
  7. A3aNo. 13 In D. Andantino Grazioso
  8. A3bNo. 9 In E Minor. Allegro
  9. A3cNo. 19 In B Minor. Allegretto
  10. A3dNo. 1 In G Minor. Allegro Molto
  11. B1aNo. 5 In F Sharp Minor. Allegro
  12. B1bNo. 11 In C. Poco Andante
  13. B1cNo. 18 In D. Molto Vivace
  14. B1dNo. 14 In D Minor. Un Poco Andante
  15. B2aNo. 10 In E. Presto
  16. B2bNo. 15 In B Flat. Allegretto Grazioso
  17. B2cNo. 16 In F Minor. Con Moto
  18. B3aNo. 12 In D Minor. Presto
  19. B3bNo. 17 In F Sharp Minor. Allegretto
  20. B3cNo. 8 In A Minor. Presto
  21. B3dNo. 21 In E Minor. Vivace

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hungarian Dances are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Hungarian Dances are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Hungarian Dances first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Australia, Spain. One of them is Concert Hall M-2279.

How do I tell if my copy of Hungarian Dances is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-2279, GM-685) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MX144693 AM2279-1 and MX144694 AM2279-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hungarian Dances 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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