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Johannes BrahmsPiano Quintet In F Minor, Op.34

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Piano Quintet In F Minor, Op.34

by Johannes Brahms · 1963

14 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Piano Quintet In F Minor, Op.34 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 Quintet In F Minor, Op.34

4 pressings came out in 1963, 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

1963
Label and catalog number
Epic BC 1265
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o XXSB-59536-2K IIIRunout side A

o XXSB-59537-1ADRunout side B

o XXSB-59536-1ACRunout side A, Variant #1 Stamped

XXSB-59537-1G oRunout side B, Variant #1 Stamped

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Canada

1963
Label and catalog number
Epic LC 3865
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXEM-59534-1Erunout stamped side A

XEM-59535-1Brunout stamped side B

XEM 59534label side A

XEM 59535label side B

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Canada

1963
Label and catalog number
Epic BC 1265
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSB-59536-1AArunout stamped side A

XXSB-59537-1Frunout stamped side B

XSB 59536label side A

XSB 59537label side B

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaEpic LC 3865First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaEpic BC 1265First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USEpic LC 3865First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USEpic BC 1265First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKColumbia SAX 2541LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKColumbia 33CX 1901LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974GermanyCBS 61550 / CBS 61 550LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974GermanyColumbia STC 80 759LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978USColumbia Y 35211 / Odyssey Y 35211LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1978USColumbia Y 35211 / Odyssey Y 35211LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceColumbia SAXF 1011LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceColumbia FCX 1011LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyCBS 61 550LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyCBS 61 550LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

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

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Quintet In F Minor, Op.34 are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Piano Quintet In F Minor, Op.34 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1978.

When was Piano Quintet In F Minor, Op.34 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada. One of them is Epic LC 3865.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Quintet In F Minor, Op.34 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LC 3865, BC 1265) 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, Op.34 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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