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Johannes BrahmsViolin Concerto, Op.77

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Violin Concerto, Op.77

by Johannes Brahms · 1972

11 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Violin Concerto, Op.77 was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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, Op.77

3 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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

1972
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 299
Format
LP · Gatefold,
Runout / matrix

AA 6500 299 1Y1 ℗ 1972 670 12Stamped on side A

AA 6500 299 2Y1 ℗ 1972 670 12Stamped on side B

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Netherlands

1972
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 299
Format
LP, Stereo · Demonstration Record
Runout / matrix

AA 6500 299 1Y1℗1972 670114Stampers A

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 11 vinyl pressings

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1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972FrancePhilips 6500 299First yearLPLP
1972NetherlandsPhilips 6500 299First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972NetherlandsPhilips 6500 299First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972New ZealandPhilips 6500 299LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1973UKPhilips 6500 299LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973UKPhilips 6500 299LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979GermanyPhilips 29 604-6LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983NetherlandsPhilips 6527 197LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips 6500 299LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6500 299LP, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Repress · Colored vinyl
?UKPhilips 6500 299LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AAllegro Non Troppo
  2. B1Adagio
  3. B2Allegro Giocoso, Ma Non Troppo Vivace - Poco Più Presto

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto, Op.77 are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto, Op.77 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1983.

When was Violin Concerto, Op.77 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France, Netherlands. One of them is Philips 6500 299.

How do I tell if my copy of Violin Concerto, Op.77 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6500 299) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6500 299 1Y1 ℗ 1972 670 12 and AA 6500 299 2Y1 ℗ 1972 670 12. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violin Concerto, Op.77 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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