Vinyl pressings
by Johannes Brahms · 1967
Piano Concerto No.2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ZAL-7857-1W U KT 1Runout side A - machine stamped - variant 1
ZAL-7858-1W B KT 1Runout side B - machine stamped - variant 1
ZAL-7857-1W B KT 1Runout side A - machine stamped - variant 2
ZAL-7858-1W B KT 1Runout side B - machine stamped - variant 2
ZAL-7857-1W C KT 1Runout side A
ZAL-7858-1W B KT 1Runout side B
ZAL.7857A side label
ZAL.7858B side label
ZAL-7857-1W U KT 1Runout side A - machine stamped - variant 1
ZAL-7858-1W B KT 1Runout side B - machine stamped - variant 1
ZAL-7857-1W B KT 1Runout side A - machine stamped - variant 2
ZAL-7858-1W B KT 1Runout side B - machine stamped - variant 2
ZAL-7857-1W U 41Runout side A - machine stamped - variant 1
ZAL-7858-1W A 41Runout side B - machine stamped - variant 1
ZAL7857Matrix on label - side A
ZAL7858Matrix on label - side B
〄 ZAL-7857-1W SDLB 2352 E-4Runout side A - machine stamped
〄 ZAL-7858-1W SDLB 2353 E-3Runout side B - machine stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Decca SXLA-6322 / Decca SXL.6322First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Japan | London Records SLC1638First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | World Record Club STZ 869 / World Record Club STZ.869LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | Spain | Decca SXL 6322First yearLP | LP |
| 1967 | UK | Decca LXT 6322First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | London Records CS 6550First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Japan | London CS. 6550 / London CS. 6550First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Decca SXL 6322 / Decca SXL.6322First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Argentina | London Records SLLC-18086LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | Decca SXL 6322 / Decca SXL.6322LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | London Records SLC-6052LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | South Korea | Sung Eum Limited SXL 6322 SEL 0369LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | London Records SLC 8011LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Decca JB 94LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | London Records JL 41032LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1982 | Europe | London Records JL 41032LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1983 | France | Decca 592068LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Decca 6.43149 AHLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Decca 417 682-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Decca 417 682-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | UK | Decca 6.43581LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Japan | London Records K38C 70020LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Japan | Esoteric ESLD10012 / Decca ESLD10012LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Decca 7.011 / Decca SXL 6322LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Decca 7.011 / Decca 7011LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 6322LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | London Records L18C5016LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Decca 26006 / Decca SMD 716-BLP, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Special Edition, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6322 / Decca SXL.6322LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No.2 are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1967 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Decca SXL 6322, released October 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6322, LXT 6322, CS 6550, CS. 6550) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-7857-1W U KT 1 and ZAL-7858-1W B KT 1. 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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