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Johannes BrahmsViolin Concerto In D Major

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Violin Concerto In D Major

by Johannes Brahms · 1960

42 pressings15 countriesRomanticClassical

Violin Concerto In D Major 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 Violin Concerto In D Major

14 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

US

August 1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6153
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood
Runout / matrix

XXSM49708-1AA HIIIRunout side A

XXSM49709-1A BIIII HRunout side B

XSM 49708Label side A

XSM 49709Label side B

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6153
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM49708-1AA HSide 1

XXSM49709-1ASide 2

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5486
Format
LP · 2 eyes
Runout / matrix

XXLP-49706-1AARunout side A

XXLP-49707-1BCRunout side B

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UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Fontana SCFL 129Fontana 876 006 CY
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AA876006∇1Y=1//420 VVOside 1 stamped

AA876006∇2Y=1//420 VVXside 2 stamped

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 42 vinyl pressings

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

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ArgentinaColumbia Masterworks 5018First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960AustraliaCBS Coronet Masterworks KLCS 2734 / Coronet KLCS-2734First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6153First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6153First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960FranceFontana 699.055First yearLPLP
1960South AfricaKlub 33 KY 2013First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKFontana SCFL 1060 / Fontana 699 055 CLFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKFontana SCFL 129 / Fontana 876 006 CYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKFontana CFL 1060 / Fontana 699 055 CLFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKFontana CFL1060First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia Masterworks ML 5486First yearLPLP
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6153First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USColumbia Masterworks ML 5486First yearLPLP
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6153First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6153LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaColumbia Masterworks M 31836LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1973GermanyColumbia Masterworks M 31836LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1973GermanyCBS 61 325LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973GermanyCBS 61 325LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973USColumbia Masterworks M 31836LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1975EuropeCBS 61325LPLP
1975UKCBS Classics S 61325 / CBS MS 6153LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982CanadaCBS MY 37262 / CBS 37262LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1982USCBS MY 37262 / CBS 37262LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1982USCBS MY 37262 / CBS 37262LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1984NetherlandsCBS CBS 60043LPLP
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6153LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 61 014LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?IsraelCBS 61014 / CBS 72094LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCL-1069LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?NetherlandsFontana 876 006 CYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsCBS 61943LP, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Misprint, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsCBS 72094LPLP
?NetherlandsCBS CBS 60144LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?SpainCBS 61943LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS SBRG 72094LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS BRG 72094LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS SBRG 72094 (MS 6153)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6153LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Violin Concerto In D Major

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto In D Major are there?

42 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto In D Major are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1960 and 1984.

When was Violin Concerto In D Major first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6153, released August 1960.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6153, ML 5486, SCFL 1060, SCFL 129) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM49708-1AA HIII and XXSM49709-1A BIIII H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violin Concerto In D Major 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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