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Johannes BrahmsSonatas For Cello And Piano

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Sonatas For Cello And Piano

by Johannes Brahms · 1954

12 pressings4 countriesRomanticChamber MusicSonataString Instrument

Sonatas For Cello And Piano was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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

1 pressing came out in 1954, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954USPeriod Records SPL 593First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKSaga XID 5164LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKSaga XID 5164LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964UKSaga XID 5164LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKSaga XID 5164LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKSaga SAGA 5164LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKSaga XID 5164LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969USEverest 3235 / Everest SDBR 3235LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978ItalyRecord Bazaar RB 148LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2087LPLP
?UKNixa PLP 593LPLP
?USPeriod Records SPL 593LP, RepressLP, Repress

Tracklist

  1. ASonata For Cello And Piano No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 38
  2. BSonata For Cello And Piano No. 2 In F Major, Op. 99

Questions

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

12 vinyl pressings of Sonatas For Cello And Piano are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1954 and 1978.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US. One of them is Period Records SPL 593.

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 SPL 593) 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 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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