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Johannes BrahmsTragic Overture / Concerto For Violin And 'Cello

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Tragic Overture / Concerto For Violin And 'Cello

by Johannes Brahms · 1963

28 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Tragic Overture was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Tragic Overture

2 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

Germany

1963
Label and catalog number
Fono-Ring FGLP 77 802
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

A 2870/H BRunout Side A, Variant 1

A 2871/H CRunout Side B, Variant 1

A 2870/L CRunout Side A, Variant 2

A 2871/H BRunout Side B, Variant 2

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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963GermanyFono-Ring FGLP 77 802First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyFono-Ring SFGLP 77803First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10573 / Supraphon СУА 10573LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50573LPLP
1964CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10573LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DV 6037 / Gramofonový Klub DV 6037LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1966CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50573 / Supraphon 50 573LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50573 / Supraphon 50 573LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USParliament PLPS 601 / Parliament PLP 601LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyOrbis 92 283LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50 573 / Supraphon SUA ST 50573LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50 573 / Supraphon SUA ST 50573LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1977FranceSupraphon 913 141LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8121LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50 573 / Supraphon SUA ST 50573LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1979CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50 573 / Supraphon SUA ST 50573LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50573LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981USQuintessence PMC-7203LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8121LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985PolandWifon LP 042LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilSupraphon TLC-8002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50573 / Supraphon 50 573LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceClassic 990 010LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceClassic 0920.206 / Classic 0920 206LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanySupraphon 80 237LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanySupraphon 80 237 PKLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyOrbis 92 283LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?VenezuelaG.M.M. GMM-117 / G.M.M. 10573LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In A Minor For Violin And Violoncello, Op. 102
  2. B2Tragic Overture, Op. 81

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tragic Overture are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Tragic Overture are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1985.

When was Tragic Overture first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Germany. One of them is Fono-Ring FGLP 77 802.

How do I tell if my copy of Tragic Overture is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FGLP 77 802, SFGLP 77803) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A 2870/H B and A 2871/H C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tragic Overture 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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