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Brahms' Greatest Hits

by Various Artists · 1971

12 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Brahms' Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Brahms' Greatest Hits

1 pressing came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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

1971
Label and catalog number
Columbia M 30307
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MAL 30307-10 1T o C6Runout A, stamped and etched

MBL 30307-1AA D11 o T 1Runout B, stamped and etched

AL 30307Label A

BL 30307Label 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USColumbia M 30307First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USCBS Masterworks M 39451LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1985FranceCBS 39994 / CBS M39451LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1986EuropeCBS Special Products LSP 15845 / CBS LSP 15845LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCBS 5550LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks M 30307LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks M 30307LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCBS Harmony S 30018 / CBS Harmony S 30 018LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCBS Harmony S 30018 / CBS Harmony S 30 018LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?IsraelCBS Harmony S 30018LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS Harmony S 30018 / CBS Harmony 30018LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USColumbia Masterworks M 30307LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Hungarian Dance No. 53:21
  2. A2Hungarian Dance No. 63:00
  3. A3Finale From Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 6816:15
  4. B1Academic Festival Ouverture, Op. 8010:12
  5. B2Waltz No. 15 In A-Flat Major, Op. 391:46
  6. B3Lullaby2:32
  7. B4Third Movement From Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Op. 905:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Brahms' Greatest Hits are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Brahms' Greatest Hits are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 1986.

When was Brahms' Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US. One of them is Columbia M 30307.

How do I tell if my copy of Brahms' Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 30307) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAL 30307-10 1T o C6 and MBL 30307-1AA D11 o T 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Brahms' Greatest Hits 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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