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Johannes BrahmsPiano Concerto No. 1

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Piano Concerto No. 1

by Johannes Brahms · 1962

39 pressings11 countriesRomanticConcertoPianoOrchestra

Piano Concerto No. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
London Records CM 9329
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-5589-1AA-Side Runout, Stamped

ARL-5590-3AB-Side Runout, Stamped

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6329
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · FFSS not blue back
Runout / matrix

ZAL.5589Side A Matrix

ZAL.5590Side B Matrix

ZAL-5589-3G C KT 1A Side Runout Stamped

ZAL-5590-4G U KT 1B Side Runout Stamped

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6329
Format
LP, Stereo · Deepgroove
Runout / matrix

ZAL.5589upside down on Label Side A

ZAL.5590upside down on Label Side B

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6329
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

Hand Written ZAL - 5589 - 7GDeadwax A

Machine Stamp ** (Stamped Out) ZAL ** (Stamped Out) 5590 2Y 2 (P in Circle) 1962 (Year) 670 11 3Deadwax B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 39 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962South AfricaDecca SXL 6023First yearLPLP
1962UKDecca LXT 6023 / Decca LXT.6023First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USLondon Records CS 6329First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USLondon Records CM 9329First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USLondon Records CS 6329First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1962USLondon Records CS 6329First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USLondon Records CS 6329First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKDecca SXL 6023 / Decca SXL.6023LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKDecca SXL 6023 / Decca SXL.6023LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964JapanLondon Records SLC1260LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKDecca SXL 6023 / Decca SXL.6023LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1967SpainDecca SXL 6023LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1967UKDecca SXL 6023LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1969UKDecca SXL 6023 / Decca SXL.6023LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1969UKDecca SXL 6023 / Decca SXL.6023LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKDecca SXL 6023LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976NetherlandsDecca 6599 526LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978NetherlandsDecca 6596 040LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKDecca JB 102LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1984SpainDecca 411 579-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1985NetherlandsJubilee 411 597-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1995GermanyDecca SXL 6023 / Decca SXL.6023LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USOriginal Recordings Group ORG 103 / London Records CS 632912", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered
2011USOriginal Recordings Group ORG 103 / London Records CS 632912", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2013ItalyDecca SXL 6023LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2015EuropeDecca SXL 6023 / Decca Music Group Limited 478 8563LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SXL 6023 / Decca SXLA-6023LPLP
?CanadaLondon Records CM. 9329LPLP
?GermanyDecca SXL 6023LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca LXT 6023LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca SXL 6023 / Decca SXL.6023LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6023LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6023LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKDecca SXL 6023LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKDecca SXL 6023 / Decca SXL.6023LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?UKDecca SXL 6023 / Decca SXL.6023LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6023LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USLondon Records CS 6329LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6329LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

39 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 1 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1962 and 2015.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, US, South Africa. One of them is Decca LXT 6023.

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 LXT 6023, CS 6329, CM 9329, SXL 6023) 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 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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