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Piano Concerto No.1 by Johannes Brahms, album cover

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Piano Concerto No.1

by Johannes Brahms · 1961

46 pressings11 countriesRomanticConcertoOrchestraPiano

Piano Concerto No.1 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Piano Concerto No.1

7 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 6 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAX 2387
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 579-6Runout side A

YAX 580-10Runout side B

YAX579Matrix, A-side label, in parentheses

YAX580Matrix, B-side label, in parentheses

Full details of this pressing

UK

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1739
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 1945-2SRunout side A

XAX 1946-3SRunout side B

XAX.1945Matrix, A-side label, in parentheses

XAX.1946Matrix, B-side label, in parentheses

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35892
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX-1946-N6 ⌂Runout side A, stamped

XAX-1946-N4 ⌂Runout side B, stamped

XAX-X-1945Matrix, label side A, in parentheses

XAX-X-1946Matrix, label side B, in parentheses

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAX 2387Columbia SAXO-2387
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 579-6Runout side A

YAX 580-8Runout side B

YAX579Matrix, side A label

YAX580Matrix, side B label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35892Angel Records ANG. 35892
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

YAX-1945-N3Runout side A

YAX-X-1946-D1Runout side B

XAX-X-1945Matrix, A-side label, in parentheses

XAX-X-1946Matrix, B-side label, in parentheses

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 46 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaColumbia SAX 2387 / Columbia SAXO-2387First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961CanadaAngel Records 35892 / Angel Records ANG. 35892First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961ColombiaAngel Records ALDM 105First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961FranceColumbia SAXF 950First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ 750 / World Record Club STZ.750LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1961UKColumbia SAX 2387First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKColumbia 33CX 1739First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USAngel Records 35892First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USAngel Records S 35892 / Angel Records S. 35892LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965FranceColumbia SAXF 950LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965German Democratic Republic (GDR)Eterna 8 20 514LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 123LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 514LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyDeutscher Schallplattenclub J 090LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966GermanyColumbia 6492 / Impression 6492LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 514LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 514LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 514LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 10C 037-000.519LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 514LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022GermanyWarner Classics 0 190296 141430LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAngel Records 35892 / Angel Records S. 35892LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ChileAngel Records 3ACX-47329LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître C 069-00519 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-00519LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceColumbia FCX 950 / Columbia 33 FCX 950LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 063-00519 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 063-00 519LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia C 91 260 / Columbia STC 91 260LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037 1005191LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyFono-Ring FGLP 77 769LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037 - 00 519 / EMI Electrola 1C 037 - 00 519LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 051-00 519 / His Master's Voice 1 C 051-00 519LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyImpression 6492 / Columbia 6492LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 29 841LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037 - 00 519 / EMI Electrola 1C 037 - 00 519LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyFono-Ring SFGLP 77 770LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn STE 91 260 / Electrola STE 91 260LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 24 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No.1 are there?

46 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No.1 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1961 and 2022.

When was Piano Concerto No.1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia SAX 2387.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Concerto No.1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAX 2387, 33CX 1739, 35892, ALDM 105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 579-6 and YAX 580-10. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano Concerto No.1 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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