Vinyl pressings
by Johannes Brahms · 1964
The Complete Piano Works Vol. 2 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 6 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-6309-2L A KT 1Runout side A - stamped
ZAL-6310-2L BC KT 1Runout side B - stamped
ZAL.6309Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.6310Matrix on label - side B
ARL-6309-1ARunout stamp side A
ARL-6310-2ARunout stamp side B
ZAL-6309-2L B 31Runout side A - stamped
ZAL-6310-2L B 31Runout side B - stamped
ZAL.6309Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.6310Matrix on label - side B
ARL-6309-1ARunout stamp side A
ARL-6310-2ARunout stamp side B
K ZAL-6309-XRunout side A - stamped
K ZAL-6310-XRunout side B - stamped
Manufactured in Germanyboth runouts
ZAL 6309Matrix on label - side A
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 | Australia | Decca SXLA 6118 / Decca SXLA-6118First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | London Records CM. 9404First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Decca SXL 6118First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Spain | Decca SXL 6118First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | Decca LXT 6118 / Decca LXT.6118First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | London Records CS 6404 / London Records CS.6404First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | Decca SXL 6118 / Decca SXL.6118First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | France | Decca SXL 6118 / Decca SXL 6.118LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | UK | Decca SXL 6118 / Decca SXL.6118LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 533LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6118 / Decca SXL.6118LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6118 / Decca SXL.6118LP, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6118 / Decca SXL.6118LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 533 / Decca SDD 533LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of The Complete Piano Works Vol. 2 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca SXL 6118, released September 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6118, LXT 6118, CS 6404, SXLA 6118) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-6309-2L A KT 1 and ZAL-6310-2L BC 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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