Vinyl pressings
by Johannes Brahms · 1964
The Complete Piano Works Vol. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ZAL-6225-3G K KT 1Runout side A - stamped
ZAL-6226-2G U KT 1Runout side B - stamped
ZAL.6225Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.6226Matrix on label - side B
ARL-6225-2ARunout stamp side A
ARL-6226-2ARunout stamp side B
ARL.6225Side A label, inverted
ARL.6226Side B label, inverted
ZAL 6225Label A inverted
ZAL 6226Label B inverted
ARL.6225Label A
ARL.6226Label B
ARL-6225-2ARunout stamp side A
ARL-6226-2ARunout stamp side B
ZAL 6225Matrix side A
ZAL 6226Matrix side B
K-ZAL-6225-VI X Lt II III Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
K ZAL-6226-X Lt-B Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | London Records CM 9396 / London Records CM. 9396First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Decca SXL 6105First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Decca SXLM 6105 / Decca SXLM.6105First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | Decca LXT 6105 / Decca LXT.6105First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | London Records CS 6396 / London Records CS.6396First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | London Records CM 6396 / London Records CM.6396First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Decca SXL 6105 / Decca SXL.6105First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 532LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6105 / Decca SXL.6105LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6105 / Decca SXL.6105LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 532 / Decca SDD 532LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 532 / Decca SDD 532LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6105 / Decca SXL.6105LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of The Complete Piano Works Vol. 1 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Decca SXL 6105, released April 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6105, LXT 6105, CS 6396, CM 6396) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-6225-3G K KT 1 and ZAL-6226-2G U KT 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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