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Johannes BrahmsThe Brahms I Love

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The Brahms I Love

by Johannes Brahms · 1971

18 pressings12 countriesRomanticClassical

The Brahms I Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 The Brahms I Love

10 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 7 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

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal LSC-3186
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZRRS 3819 22S I B2Side A runout

ZRRS 3820 21S I - A1Side B runout

ZRRS-3819Side A label

ZRRS-3820Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal LSC-3186
Format
LP, Misprint, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZRRS-3819-23SSide A label

ZRRS-3820-22SSide B label

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CanadaRCA Red Seal LSC-3186First yearLPLP
1971GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC 3186 (ZRRS-3819)First yearLPLP
1971GermanyRCA Red Seal A 131/2 / RCA Red Seal (LSC 3186)First yearLPLP
1971ItalyRCA Red Seal LSC 3186First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1971New ZealandRCA Red Seal LSC-3186First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971South AfricaRCA Red Seal 36-509First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKRCA Red Seal SB 6845First yearLPLP
1971USRCA Red Seal LSC-3186First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971USRCA Red Seal LSC-3186First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971USRCA Red Seal LSC-3186First yearLP, Misprint, StereoLP, Misprint, Stereo
1979JapanRCA Red Seal RX-2324 / RCA Red Seal LSC-3186LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ItalyRCA Red Seal LSC 3186LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA Red Seal LSC-3186LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceRCA Red Seal ARL1 0936LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC 3186LPLP
?JapanRCA Red Seal SRA-2781LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SwitzerlandRCA 26 038 / RCA Red Seal 26 038LP, Special Edition, StereoLP, Special Edition, Stereo
?YugoslaviaJugoton LPSV-RCA-438LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Ballade In D Minor, Op. 10, No. 1 ("Edward")3:55
  2. A2Ballade In D, Op. 10, No. 25:46
  3. A3Ballade In B Minor, Op. 10, No. 33:55
  4. A4Ballade In B, Op. 10, No. 47:20
  5. A5Rhapsody In G Minor, Op. 79, No. 26:49
  6. B1Intermezzo In B-Flat Minor, Op. 117, No. 24:55
  7. B2Capriccio In B Minor, Op. 76, No. 23:36
  8. B3Intermezzo In E Minor, Op. 116, No. 53:00
  9. B4Intermezzo In E-Flat Minor, Op. 118, No. 65:33
  10. B5Rhapsody In B Minor, Op. 79, No. 19:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Brahms I Love are there?

18 vinyl pressings of The Brahms I Love are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1971 and 1981.

When was The Brahms I Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Red Seal LSC-3186.

How do I tell if my copy of The Brahms I Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-3186, SB 6845, LSC 3186 (ZRRS-3819), A 131/2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZRRS 3819 22S I B2 and ZRRS 3820 21S I - A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Brahms I Love 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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