Vinyl pressings
by Johannes Brahms · 1960
Piano Concerto No. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ARL.4868Label, upside down in parentheses, side 1
ARL.4869Label, upside down in parentheses, side 2
ARL-4868-1A K ET 1Label, stamped, side 1
ARL-4869-1A 1 E7 1Label, stamped, side 2
ZAL-4868-2E I ET 1Stamped side A
ZAL-4869-1E K ET 1Stamped side B
ZAL.4868Matrix on label - Side A
ZAL.4869Matrix on label - Side B
ARL 4868 1Astamped on Side A
ARL 4869 1Astamped on Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | Decca LXT 5591First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Decca SXL 2236 / Decca SXL.2236First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | Decca LXT 5591First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Spain | Decca SXL 2236LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | London Records CS 6195LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Japan | Decca SLC 1182LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 2134LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 223LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | London Records STS 15248LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | London Records STS 15248 / London Records STS15248LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Decca SPA 458LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 223LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca SXLA-2236 / Decca SXL 2236LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 223 / Ace Of Diamonds SDDA-233LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Decca BD 465-B / Deutscher Schallplattenclub F-140LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Decca SMD 1240LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 2236LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 2236 / Decca SXL.2236LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 2236LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records CM 9264LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 2 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, France. One of them is Decca LXT 5591, released September 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5591, SXL 2236) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL.4868 and ARL.4869. 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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