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Sonatas For 'Cello And Piano

by Johannes Brahms · 1955

25 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Sonatas For 'Cello And Piano was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Sonatas For 'Cello And Piano

4 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

UK

1955
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5077Decca LXT.5077
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL.2595Label A

ARL.2596Label 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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955GermanyDecca LXT 5077First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955JapanLondon Records LLA 10142First yearLPLP
1955UKDecca LXT 5077 / Decca LXT.5077First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USLondon Records LL 1264First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956UKDecca LXT 5077 / Decca LXT.5077LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956SpainDecca LXT 5077LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962JapanLondon Records LY 32LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962JapanLondon Records KISC-5035LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USTurnabout TV-S 34461LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974JapanLondon Records MZ 5119LPLP
1976UKDecca ECS 785 / Eclipse ECS 785LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1976UKDecca ECSI 785 / Eclipse ECSI 785LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanLondon Records K15C-5035LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1988South KoreaSung Eum Limited SEL-RD 1057 / Decca ECS 785LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021South KoreaDecca LXT 5077 / Analogphonic LP43167LP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca LXT 5077LPLP
?FranceDecca 220.081LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca BLK 16186LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 5077LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca BLK 16186LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SMD 1252LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca LXT 5077LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 5077LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SMD 1252LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USTurnabout TV-S 34461LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Sonata No. 1 In E Minor For 'Cello And Piano Opus 38
  2. Sonata No. 2 In F Major For 'Cello And Piano Opus 99

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonatas For 'Cello And Piano are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Sonatas For 'Cello And Piano are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1955 and 2021.

When was Sonatas For 'Cello And Piano first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK, US, Germany, Japan. One of them is Decca LXT 5077.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonatas For 'Cello And Piano is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5077, LL 1264, LLA 10142) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL.2595 and ARL.2596. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sonatas For 'Cello And Piano 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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