Vinyl pressings
by Johannes Brahms · 1961
Hungarian Dances Nos 1, 2, 3, 5 & 6 was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
MMS 942▿1//2 vvXC0 17Runout side-A, stamped, variant 1
MMS 942-II-23 [Hand-etched] vXvG 51 [Stamped]Runout side-B, variant 1
MMS 942▿1//2 vv 38Runout side-A, stamped, variant 2
MMS 942▿2//1 vv 33Runout side-B, stamped, variant 2
M 942 1T=3//420 1 1 13Runout side A
M 942 2T//4▽420 S1 2Runout side B
MMS 942 ▽1 // 2 V V 2 7Runout side A
MMS 942-II-23 VXVC 2 1Runout side B
MMS 942 PT1-4 XPARTE 45446 MI 202993Side A
MMS 942 PT2-1 XPARTE 45447Side B
MMS 942 ▽ 1 // 2 VVXC V WSide A runout
M M S 942 ▽ 2 // 1 V V XSide B runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | UK | Concert Hall M-942 / Concert Hall M 942First yearLP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| 1961 | UK | Concert Hall M-942 / Concert Hall M 942First yearLP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| 1961 | UK | Concert Hall M-942 / Concert Hall M 942First yearLP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| 1961 | UK | Concert Hall M-942 / Concert Hall M 942First yearLP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| 1961 | UK | Concert Hall M-942 / Concert Hall M 942First yearLP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| 1963 | Australia | Concert Hall SM-942 / Concert Hall M 9427", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1963 | Japan | Concert Hall M-942 / Concert Hall SM-9427", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | Concert Hall M-942 / Concert Hall M 942LP, 7", Reissue | LP, 7", Reissue |
38 vinyl pressings of Hungarian Dances Nos 1, 2, 3, 5 & 6 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1961 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK. One of them is Concert Hall M-942.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-942) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MMS 942▿1//2 vvXC0 17 and MMS 942-II-23 [Hand-etched] vXvG 51 [Stamped]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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