Vinyl pressings
by Johannes Brahms · 1965
The Complete Piano Works Vol. 4 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.
7 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 4 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-6659-4W B KT 1Runout side A - stamped
ZAL-6660-2W I KT 1Runout side B - stamped
ZAL-6659-4W K KT 4BRunout side A - stamped - Variant 2
ZAL-6660-3W G KT 1Runout side B - stamped - Variant 2
ZAL-6659-4WRunout side A - stamped
ZAL-6660-2WRunout side B - stamped
ZAL 6659Matrix on label - side A
ZAL 6660Matrix on label - side B
ARL-6659-2ARunout side A - stamped
ARL-6660-2ARunout side B - stamped
ARL.6659Matrix on label - side A
ARL.6660Matrix on label - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | France | Decca SXL 6160 AFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Decca SXL 6160First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Decca LXT 6160 / Decca LXT.6160First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | London Records CM 6444First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Decca SXL 6160First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | London Records CS 6444First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | London Records CS 6444First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 535 / Decca SDD 535LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 535 / Decca SDD 535LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | London Records STS15527LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 6160LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6160 / Decca SXL.6160LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6160LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6160 / Decca SXL.6160LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of The Complete Piano Works Vol. 4 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, France, Germany. One of them is Decca SXL 6160, released May 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6160, LXT 6160, CS 6444, CM 6444) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-6659-4W B KT 1 and ZAL-6660-2W I 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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