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Johannes BrahmsPiano Concerto No. 2

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Piano Concerto No. 2

by Johannes Brahms · 1974

18 pressings8 countriesRomanticConcertoPianoClassical

Piano Concerto No. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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

5 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Netherlands

1974
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 767
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

03 AA 6500 767 1Y1 ℗ 1974 670 11Runout side A

03 AA 6500 767 2Y1 ℗ 1974 670 114Runout side B

6500 767.1 YCenter Label A

6500 767.2 YCenter Label B

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France

1974
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 767
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AA 6500 767 1Y1 ℗ 1974 670 14 03 AA 11Run-out side A

AA 6500 767 2Y1 ℗ 1974 670 13 03Run-out side B

6500 767 1Center label A

6500 767 2Center label B

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Germany

1974
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 767
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

6500 767.1 YCenter label A

6500 767.2 YCenter label B

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Germany

1974
Label and catalog number
Philips 65 751 0Orbis 65 751 0
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

10 AA 65751 1 Y //3 320 1 0Runout side A

10 AA 65751 2 Y 320 1 1 ARunout side B

6500 767.1 YLabel side A

6500 767.2 YLabel side 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974FrancePhilips 6500 767First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974GermanyPhilips 6500 767First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974GermanyPhilips 65 692 6LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1974GermanyPhilips 65 751 0 / Orbis 65 751 0First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974JapanPhilips SFX-8685First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974NetherlandsPhilips 6500 767First yearLPLP
1975CzechoslovakiaOpus 9110 0417 / Opus 91 10 0417LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKPhilips 6500 767LPLP
1976CzechoslovakiaOpus 9110 0417 / Gramofonový Klub 9110 0417LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1976CzechoslovakiaOpus 9110 0417 / Gramofonový Klub 9110 0417LP, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition
1976GermanyPhilips 6500 767LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1979BelgiumPhilips 6598 827LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981NetherlandsPhilips 6500 767LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982FrancePhilips 6500 767LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips 6500 767LPLP
?FrancePhilips 6500 767LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FrancePhilips 6500 767LPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips 416 238-1LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

18 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 2 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 1982.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Netherlands, France, Germany, Japan. One of them is Philips 6500 767.

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 6500 767, 65 751 0, SFX-8685) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 03 AA 6500 767 1Y1 ℗ 1974 670 11 and 03 AA 6500 767 2Y1 ℗ 1974 670 114. 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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