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Piano Concerto No. 2 by Johannes Brahms, album cover

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Piano Concerto No. 2

by Johannes Brahms · 1967

23 pressings12 countriesRomanticConcertoPianoOrchestra

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Piano Concerto No. 2

6 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.

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6309
Format
LP, Stereo · Wide Band Labels, ED2
Runout / matrix

ZAL 7736-3WRunout stamp side A, variant 1

ZAL 7737-2WRunout stamp side B, variant 1

ZAL 7736-1WRunout stamp side A, variant 2

ZAL 7737-2WRunout stamp side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6539
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL 7736Matrix, A-side label

ZAL 7737Matrix, B-side label

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaLondon Records CS 6539First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967IsraelPAX IST 587First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967SpainDecca SXL 6309First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKDecca SXL 6309First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKDecca LXT 6309First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USLondon Records CS 6539First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968New ZealandDecca SXLM 6309LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968AustraliaDecca SXLA-6309LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanLondon Records SLC-2267LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1979UKDecca SXL 6309LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanLondon Records SOL-9052LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980JapanLondon Records L18C-5108LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1987UKDecca 417 710-1LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca 591086LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca 7.104 BLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca 340.001 / Bang & Olufsen 340.001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.42572LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanLondon Records SLA 6254LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsDecca SXL 6309LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?SwitzerlandEx Libris EL 16 595 / Ex Libris SMD 3007-OLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SwitzerlandEx Libris EL 16 595 / Ex Libris SMD 3007-ELP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6309LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6309LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Op. 83

Questions

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

23 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 2 are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1967 and 1987.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Canada, Israel and more. One of them is Decca SXL 6309.

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 SXL 6309, LXT 6309, CS 6539, IST 587) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL 7736-3W and ZAL 7737-2W. 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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