Vinyl pressings
by Johannes Brahms · 1965
The Complete Piano Works Vol. 5 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.
5 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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-6955-1W K KT 2 BRunout side A - stamped
ZAL-6956-1W C KT 1Runout side B - stamped
ZAL.6955Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.6956Matrix on label - side B
ARL 6955Label A
ARL 6956Label B
ZAL 6955Label side A , upside down
ZAL 6956Label side B , upside down
ARL-6955-1A ISide 1 Stamped
ARL-6956-3A ISide 2 Stamped
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 | UK | Decca LXT 6217First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Decca SXL 6217First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | London Records CS 6473First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | London Records CM 9473First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Decca SXL 6217 / Decca SXL.6217First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Decca SXL 6217 / Decca SXL.6217LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 536LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | New Zealand | World Record Club WD 2964LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca SXL 6217 / Decca SXLA 6217LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Decca LXT 6.217 A / Decca LXT 6 217LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6217LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 536LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6217LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6217LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of The Complete Piano Works Vol. 5 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US. One of them is Decca SXL 6217, released November 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6217, LXT 6217, CS 6473, CM 9473) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-6955-1W K KT 2 B and ZAL-6956-1W C 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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