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Johannes BrahmsThe Orchestral Music Of Brahms

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The Orchestral Music Of Brahms

by Johannes Brahms · 1960

15 pressings5 countriesRomanticSymphonyOvertureTheme With Variations

The Orchestral Music Of Brahms was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Orchestral Music Of Brahms

1 pressing came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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

September 1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M4S 615
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album
Runout / matrix

MS 6113Catalog no. disc 4

XSM 50096Disc 1 Labels [Side A]

XSM 50097Disc 1 Labels [Side B]

XSM 50098Disc 2 Labels [Side A]

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USColumbia Masterworks M4S 615First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1961JapanColumbiaLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1962USColumbia Masterworks D4L 252LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks D4S 615LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1962USColumbia D4S 615LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks M4S 615LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1968FranceCBS S77318LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976FranceCBS CBS 75091LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984FranceCBS M3P 39631LP, Remastered, Box SetLP, Remastered, Box Set
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCBS CBS L-3'LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyCBS S 77 402LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyCBS S 77 402LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?ItalyCBS M4L 252 / M4S 615LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks M4S 615LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?USColumbia Masterworks M4L 615LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 68
  2. B2Academic Festival Overture, Op. 809:19
  3. Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 73
  4. D3Tragic Overture, Op. 8113:13
  5. Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Op. 90
  6. F2Variations On A Theme By Haydn, Op. 56a17:55
  7. Symphony No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 98

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Orchestral Music Of Brahms are there?

15 vinyl pressings of The Orchestral Music Of Brahms are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1984.

When was The Orchestral Music Of Brahms first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M4S 615, released September 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of The Orchestral Music Of Brahms is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M4S 615) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MS 6113 and XSM 50096. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Orchestral Music Of Brahms 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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