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Johannes BrahmsSonatas For Cello And Piano

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Sonatas For Cello And Piano

by Johannes Brahms · 1965

19 pressings6 countriesRomanticSonataString InstrumentClassical

Sonatas For Cello And Piano was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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

3 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR 90392Mercury Living Presence SR 90392
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR-90392A-RFR-4 P17 RRSide 1 Runout

SR-90392B-RFR-2 RRSide 2 Runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Mercury Living Presence MG50392
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG50392A RFR-1 RR 1 BSide A Runout

MG50392B RFR-1 D 1 RRSide B Runout

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.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USMercury Living Presence SR 90392First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1965USMercury Living Presence MG50392First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965USMercury SR 90392 / Mercury Living Presence SR 90392First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKRecorded Music Circle CMP 43 / Recorded Music Circle CMP 43LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USMercury SR 90392 / Mercury Living Presence SR 90392LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanPhilips PC-1596LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984NetherlandsPhilips 412 396-1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007GermanyMercury SR 90392LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2007GermanySpeakers Corner Records SR 90392 / Mercury SR 90392LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMercury 130583 MLYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6580909LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 6921LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?JapanPhilips SFX-7550LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 838 432 LYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 838 432 LYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6542625LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKRecorded Music Circle CM 43 / Recorded Music Circle CM. 43LPLP
?USMercury Living Presence SR 90392LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USMercury Living Presence SR 90392LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

19 vinyl pressings of Sonatas For Cello And Piano are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 2007.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is Mercury SR 90392.

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 SR 90392, MG50392) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-90392A-RFR-4 P17 RR and SR-90392B-RFR-2 RR. 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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