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Johannes BrahmsSecond Piano Concerto

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Second Piano Concerto

by Johannes Brahms · 1962

15 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Second Piano Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Second Piano Concerto

7 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR90301Mercury Living Presence SR90301
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SR-90301A-RFR-1 P17 FFEtched side A

SR-90301B-RFR-2 FF P17Etched side B

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Mercury Living Presence SR90301
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR-90301A-RFR-1 P17 FFEtched side A

SR-90301B-RFR-2 FF P17Etched side B

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UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Mercury Living Presence MMA 11187
Format
LP, White Label, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 50301 A EFR-1A

MG 50301 B EFR-1B

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Netherlands

1962
Label and catalog number
Fontana 894 026 ZKY
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AA 894 026 1Y 1 (P)1962 670 134A side

AA 894 026 2Y 1 670 (P)1962 131B side

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962FranceMercury 131.051 MSYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962NetherlandsFontana 894 026 ZKYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962NetherlandsMercury 130.530 MGYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKMercury Living Presence AMS 16137First yearLPLP
1962UKMercury Living Presence MMA 11187First yearLP, White Label, Mono · MonoLP, White Label, Mono · Mono
1962USMercury SR90301 / Mercury Living Presence SR90301First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USMercury Living Presence SR90301First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1964UKPhilips SGL 5790LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UnknownPhilips 839540 VGYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsMercury 130530 DXY / Mercury Living Presence 130530LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsMercury DXL 120 530LPLP
?NetherlandsMercury 120530 MGLLPLP
?NetherlandsMercury 50301 MGYLPLP
?New ZealandMercury SR90301LPLP
?USMercury MG50301LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-flat, Op. 83
  2. A1Allegro No Troppo
  3. B2Allegro Appassionato
  4. B1Andante
  5. B2Allegretto Grazioso

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Second Piano Concerto are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Second Piano Concerto are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1967.

When was Second Piano Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, France, Netherlands. One of them is Mercury SR90301.

How do I tell if my copy of Second Piano Concerto is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR90301, AMS 16137, MMA 11187, 131.051 MSY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-90301A-RFR-1 P17 FF and SR-90301B-RFR-2 FF P17. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Second Piano Concerto 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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