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Violin Concerto by Johannes Brahms, album cover

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Violin Concerto

by Johannes Brahms · 1962

41 pressings16 countriesRomanticConcertoString InstrumentOrchestra

Violin Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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

6 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR90308
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Deep groove
Runout / matrix

SR90308ALabel side A

SR90308BLabel side B

SR-90308 A-RFR-1 P17

SR-90308 B-RFR-1 P17

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR90308Mercury Living Presence SR90308
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR 90308A-RFR-1 FF P17Etched side A

SR-90308-RFR-1 P17 FFEtched 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 41 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaMercury SR90308First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962FranceMercury 120.528 MLLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962South AfricaMercury SR90308-8First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USMercury SR90308 / Mercury Living Presence SR90308First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1962USMercury MG50308First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USMercury SR90308First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyPhilips A 04 900 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963SpainMercury 130 528 MGYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKPhilips AL3558LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKPhilips 838 400 AYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USMercury SR90308 / Mercury Living Presence SR90308LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyFontana 6531 001LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973AustraliaFontana 6531 001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973MexicoFontana 6531 001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973South KoreaPhilips SEL-100 101 / Philips 6548 101LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978USQuintessence PMC-7095LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaPhilips 6538 002LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981UKContour Red Label CC 7523LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016EuropeDecca 483 0496 / Mercury Living Presence SR90308LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips MSS 4LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustriaOrbis 75 293LPLP
?FrancePhilips 6538 002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMercury 130.528 MLYLPLP
?FranceMercury 130.528 MLYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyOrbis 75 293LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyOrbis 75293LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 838 400 AYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyMetronome Juwel 0140.129LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyPhilips J 851/7 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub J 851/7LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyPhilips 6316LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyPhilips 6316 / Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft 6316LP, Special Edition, StereoLP, Special Edition, Stereo
?GermanyMercury 130528 MGY / Mercury 130 528 MGYLP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?ItalyPhilips 6538 002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanPhilips 13PC-267LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 22 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Violin Concerto In D Major, Opus 77

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are there?

41 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1962 and 2016.

When was Violin Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada, France, South Africa. One of them is Mercury MG50308.

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 MG50308, SR90308, 120.528 MLL, SR90308-8) 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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