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Johannes BrahmsPiano Concerto N° 2

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Piano Concerto N° 2

by Johannes Brahms · 1965

13 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Piano Concerto N° 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Piano Concerto N° 2

1 pressing came out in 1965, 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.

France

1965
Label and catalog number
Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS - 2395Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2395
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YPARTX 56933 2 M6 246012Side A, stamped

YPARTX 56934 2 M6 246013Side B, stamped

SMS 2395 - I - 23Side A, hand-etched

SMS 2395 - I I -23Side B, hand-etched

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque SMS - 2395 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2395First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKConcert Hall SMSA-2395 / Concert Hall SMSA 2395LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978FranceFestival Classique FC 449LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaConcert Hall SMS-2395LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BeneluxConcert Hall SMS-2395 / Concert Hall M-2395LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?EuropeConcert Hall SMS-2395 / Concert Hall M-2395LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque SMS-2395LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyConcert Hall SMS-2395 / Concert Hall M-2395LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyConcert Hall SMS-2395LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanConcert Hall SMS-2395 / Concert Hall M-2395LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SwitzerlandConcert Hall M-2395 / Ex Libris M 2395LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SwitzerlandConcert Hall M 2395LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKConcert Hall SMSA-2395 / Concert Hall SMSA 2395LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto N° 2 In B Flat Major, Op. 83
  2. A1Allegro Non Troppo
  3. A2Allegro Appassionata
  4. B1Andante
  5. B2Allegretto Grazioso

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto N° 2 are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto N° 2 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1965 and 1978.

When was Piano Concerto N° 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in France. One of them is Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS - 2395.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Concerto N° 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMS - 2395) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YPARTX 56933 2 M6 246012 and YPARTX 56934 2 M6 246013. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano Concerto N° 2 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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