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Violin Concerto by Johannes Brahms, album cover

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Violin Concerto

by Johannes Brahms · 1959

51 pressings14 countriesRomanticClassical

Violin Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1959, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

March 1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2281RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2281
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

J2 RY7156-1S I B1Runout side A - stamped

J2 RY7157-1S A1 I [A1 seems hand-etched]Runout side B - stamped

J2RY-7156Matrix on label - side A

J2RY-7157Matrix on label - side B

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2281
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis
Runout / matrix

J2 RP 7154 1S I A1Side 1

J2 RP7155 - 1S I C1Side 2

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UK

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal RB-16168RCA Red Seal RB.16168
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

J2RP-7154-2ARunout - Side A

J2RP-7155-1ARunout - Side B

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Italy

April 1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Italiana Red Seal LM-2281RCA Italiana LM 2281
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

KKBP, 5498.1S. 1ARunout side A

KKBP, 5499.1S - 1ARunout side B

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 51 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959GermanyRCA Red Seal LM-2281First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2281LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1959JapanVictor Red Seal SHP-2085 / Victor Red Seal SHP 2085First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959JapanVictor SLS-2026First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKRCA Red Seal SB-2049 / RCA Red Seal SB.2049First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKRCA Red Seal RB-16168 / RCA Red Seal RB.16168First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2281First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2281 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2281First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2281 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2281First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959ItalyRCA Italiana Red Seal LM-2281 / RCA Italiana LM 2281First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaRCA Victrola Red Seal VIC-1028LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963ItalyRCA Victrola KVS 43 / RCA Victrola VICS-1028LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victrola Red Seal VICS-1028 / RCA Victrola Red Seal VICS 1028LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1963USRCA Victrola Red Seal VIC-1028LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victrola Red Seal VICS-1028 / RCA Victrola Red Seal VICS 1028LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1964ItalyRCA Victrola KV 43 / RCA Victrola VIC 1028LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964SpainRCA Victrola VIC 1028LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965YugoslaviaJugoton LPRC-V-260LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKRCA Victrola VICS 1028LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967UKRCA Victrola VIC 1028LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971SpainRCA VICS-1028LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976FranceRCA Gold Seal FGL1 7255LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 824LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977ItalyRCA GL 42141LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977ItalyRCA GL 42141LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1977YugoslaviaRCA LSRCA-70915LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983GermanyRCA Victrola VL 89032 / RCA VL 89032LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983GermanyRCA Victrola VL 89032 / RCA VL 89032LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-5216LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownRCA Red Seal LSC-2281LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ArgentinaRCA Victrola VIC-1028LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?AustraliaRCA Victrola VIC-1028LP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
?CanadaRCA Victrola Red Seal VICS 1028LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeRCA Victrola VICS 1028LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?FranceVictrola VIC. 14LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-2281LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola Red Seal VICS-1028LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LM - 2281LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victrola Red Seal VIC 1028 EXLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2281LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1028LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola Red Seal VICS 1028LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola Red Seal VIC 1028LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2281 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2281LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 22 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In D, Op. 77

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are there?

51 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1959 and 1983.

When was Violin Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2281, released March 1959.

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 LSC-2281, LM-2281, SB-2049, RB-16168) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 RY7156-1S I B1 and J2 RY7157-1S A1 I [A1 seems hand-etched]. 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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