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Johannes BrahmsPiano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat

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Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat

by Johannes Brahms · 1967

21 pressings8 countriesRomanticPianoConcertoClassical

Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat 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 In B-Flat

8 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6967
Format
LP, Stereo, Album
Runout / matrix

XSM 50060Side 1 label matrix

XSM 50061Side 2 label matrix

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 6367Columbia Masterworks MS 6967
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM116645-1E 1 T º A3Side A stamped, exc. 1 and 3 etched

º XXSM116646-2C 1 B2Side B stamped, exc. first X and 2 etched

XSM 116645Side A label

XSM 116646Side B label

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6967
Format
LP, Stereo · Pitman pressing
Runout / matrix

ºXXSM116645-1D PSide A Runout, stamped

XXSM116646-2F 1 PSide B Runout, stamped

XSM 116645Side A Label

XSM 116646Side B 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6967First yearLP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1967UKCBS 72557First yearLPLP
1967UKCBS S 72557 / CBS S BRG 72557First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USColumbia Masterworks MS 6967First yearLP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1967USColumbia Masterworks ML 6367First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USColumbia Masterworks ML 6367 / Columbia Masterworks MS 6967First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USColumbia Masterworks MS 6967First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USColumbia Masterworks MS 6967First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973FranceCBS CBS 76066LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USColumbia Masterworks M 31849LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978South KoreaCBS KJCL-5090LP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982CanadaCBS MY 37258LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982EuropeCBS CBS 60140LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1982USCBS MY 37258LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1982USCBS MY 37258LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyCBS S 72 557LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 72 557 / CBS MS 6 967LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 101LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 471LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SONC 10244LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6967LP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album

Tracklist

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

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 1982.

When was Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6967, released August 1967.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6967, ML 6367, 72557, S 72557) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat 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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