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Violin Concerto by Johannes Brahms, album cover

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Violin Concerto

by Johannes Brahms · 1961

61 pressings15 countriesRomanticConcertoString InstrumentOrchestra

Violin Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Violin Concerto

9 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 7 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.

France

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia FCX 879Columbia 33 FCX 879
Format
LP, Mono · Dowel Spine
Runout / matrix

XLX 872Label, side A

XLX 873Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAXF 196
Format
LP, Stereo · Dowel Spine
Runout / matrix

YXL1062-21 M6 214048Side A runout

YXL1063-21 M6 214049Side B runout

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 61 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaAngel Records S-35836First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961FranceColumbia FCX 879 / Columbia 33 FCX 879First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961FranceColumbia SAXF 196First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961GermanyColumbia STC 91 134 / Columbia STC 91134First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961ItalyColumbia SAXQ 7347First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961JapanColumbia OL-3193First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKColumbia SAX 2411First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKColumbia 33CX 1765First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USAngel Records S-35836First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962JapanColumbia OS-3084LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963FranceColumbia SAXF 879LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1963SpainLa Voz De Su Amo ASDL 781LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LALP 646LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USAngel Records S 35836LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 065-00534LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 065-00534LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 037-00534LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 059-00534LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1981FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 059-00534LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1981SwedenHis Master's Voice 7C 037-00534LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983DenmarkHis Master's Voice 1546381LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1983UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 4398LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1988GermanyHis Master's Voice 7 69034 1LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeSpeakers Corner Records SAX 2411LPLP
2020GermanySpeakers Corner Records 4260019715999 / Columbia SAX 2411LP, Reissue, Remastered, RepressLP, Reissue, Remastered, Repress
2020GermanyColumbia 33CX 1765 / Speakers Corner Records EMI Columbia SAX-2411LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2022UKThe Electric Recording Co. ERC075LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown34 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2411LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2411LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2411LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records RL-32031LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
?CanadaAngel Records S 35836LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceColumbia CCA 879LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVB 879LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceColumbia CCA 879LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia STC 91 134LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 063-00 534LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-00 534 / Electrola 1C 063-00 534LPLP
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037-00 534LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037 1005341LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 063-00 534 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-00 534LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia C 91 134 / Columbia 33 WCX 560LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 34 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 77

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are there?

61 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1961 and 2022.

When was Violin Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Columbia SAX 2411.

How do I tell if my copy of Violin Concerto is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAX 2411, 33CX 1765, S-35836, FCX 879) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violin Concerto 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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