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Piano Concerto No. 2 by Johannes Brahms, album cover

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Piano Concerto No. 2

by Johannes Brahms · 1963

24 pressings10 countriesRomanticConcertoOrchestraPiano

Piano Concerto No. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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. 2

6 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

UK

February 8, 1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1822
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 2328-1S R 12Stamped Runout, Side A

XAX 2329-3S G 1Stamped Runout, Side B

XAX.2328Matrix, A-side label, in parentheses

XAX.2329Matrix, B-side label, in parentheses

Full details of this pressing

UK

February 8, 1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAX 2466
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 911-3Side A Runout

YAX 912-6Side B Runout

YAX.911Matrix, side A label, in parentheses

YAX.912Matrix, side B label, in parentheses

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAXO 2466Columbia SAX 2466
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 911-3Side A Runout

YAX 912-6Side B Runout

YAX911Matrix, A-side label

YAX912Matrix, B-side label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAXO 2466Columbia SAX 2466
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 911-3Side A Runout

YAX 912-6Side B Runout

YAX911Matrix, A-side label

YAX911Matrix, B-side label

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAXM 2466Columbia SAXM.2466
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 911-3Side A Runout

YAX 912-6Side B Runout

YAX.911Matrix, side A label, in parentheses

YAX.912Matrix, side B 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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2466 / Columbia SAX 2466First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2466 / Columbia SAX 2466First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963New ZealandColumbia SAXM 2466 / Columbia SAXM.2466First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKColumbia SAX 2466First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKColumbia 33CX 1822LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1963UKColumbia 33CX 1822First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKColumbia SAX 2466First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 40034LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037 - 00568 / His Master's Voice 1C 037-00 568LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037 - 00568 / His Master's Voice 1C 037-00 568LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 037-00568LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017ItalyColumbia SAX 2466LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia SAXO-2466 / Columbia SAX 2466LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaSeraphim 60052 / Seraphim S-60052LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître C069-00568 / La Voix De Son Maître 2 C069-00568LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia SMC 91401LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 29 873LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?IsraelColumbia 33CX 1822LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice ELP 10 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn ELP 10LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 40034LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKColumbia 33CX 1822 / Odeon P33CX 1822LPLP
?USSeraphim S-60052 / Seraphim 60052LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSeraphim 60052 / Seraphim S-60052LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USSeraphim S-60052 / Seraphim 60052LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major, Op. 83

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 2 are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 2 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1963 and 2017.

When was Piano Concerto No. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1822, released February 8, 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Concerto No. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1822, SAX 2466, SAXO 2466, SAXM 2466) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 2328-1S R 12 and XAX 2329-3S G 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano Concerto No. 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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