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Violinkonzert · Violin Concerto

by Johannes Brahms · 1975

18 pressings7 countriesRomanticConcertoString InstrumentOrchestra

Violinkonzert · Violin Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Violinkonzert · Violin Concerto

6 pressings came out in 1975, 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.

Germany

1975
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 592
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 592 S 1 3 20Runout side A

2530 592 = 2  S 2 3 20Runout side B

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UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 592
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 592 = 2 S 1 A/3 3 20 5 4 2

2530 592 = 2 S2 B/3 3 20 5 9 7

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UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 592Deutsche Grammophon 2530592
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 592 = 2 S 1 A/3 3 20 5 4 2 [A/3 is etched]Runout side 1, stamped

2530 592 = 2 S2 B/2 3 20 5̷ 5 4 13 [B/2 is etched]Runout side 2, stamped

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Italy

1975
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 592
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 592 = 2 S 1   3 20Runout side A

2530 592 = 3 S 2   3 20Runout 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 592First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 26 161-0LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1975GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 66 259 9LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1975GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 592First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1975ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 592First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975New ZealandDeutsche Grammophon 2530 592First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 592First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 592 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530592First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 2513LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 66 529 9LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2530 592LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1983GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2543 515LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1986ItalyDeAgostini 416 721-1 / Deutsche Grammophon 416 721-1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 592LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 592LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 592LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 592LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 592LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Konzert Für Violine Und Orchester D-dur Op. 77 = Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major, Op. 77

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violinkonzert · Violin Concerto are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Violinkonzert · Violin Concerto are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1975 and 1986.

When was Violinkonzert · Violin Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, Italy, New Zealand. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 592.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 592) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 592 S 1 3 20 and 2530 592 = 2  S 2 3 20. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violinkonzert · 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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