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Piano Quintet In F Minor by Johannes Brahms, album cover

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Piano Quintet In F Minor

by Johannes Brahms · 1964

19 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Piano Quintet In F Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Quintet In F Minor

4 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

US

August 1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 6031
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

XXLP-77542-1ASide A (stamped)

XXLP-77543-1ASide B (stamped)

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US

August 1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6631
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Non-gatefold
Runout / matrix

o XXSM-77544-1H SIIRunout side A

o XXSM-77545-1D SIRunout side B

XSM 77544Label side A

XSM 77545Label side B

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Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6631
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-77544-1B 1 ASide A Runout

XSM-77545-1B 1 ASide B Runout

XSM 77544Side A Label

XSM 77545Side 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6631First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USColumbia Masterworks MS 6631First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USColumbia Masterworks ML 6031First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USColumbia Masterworks MS 6631First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKCBS SBRG 72273LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks ML 6031LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6631LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1968ItalyCBS 72273 / CBS S 72273LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969JapanCBS/Sony SONC 10133LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973ItalyCBS 61405 / CBS S 61405LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanCBS/Sony 23AC 638LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983EuropeCBS Masterworks CBS 60261LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983USCBS Masterworks MP 38769LPLP
1985South KoreaCBS Masterworks KJCL-5308LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilCBS 111.129 / CBS Masterworks 111.129LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 75273 / CBS S 75.273LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCL 68LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6631LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6631LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Quintet In F Minor For Piano And Strings, Op. 34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Quintet In F Minor are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Piano Quintet In F Minor are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1964 and 1985.

When was Piano Quintet In F Minor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6631, released August 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Quintet In F Minor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6631, ML 6031) 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 Quintet In F Minor 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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