Germany
1960- Label and catalog number
- Opera 40/1161Opera Nr. 1161
- Format
- LP, Mono, 7", 45 RPM, Mono
- Runout / matrix
1101-1Runout side A stamped
1101-2Runout side B stamped
4558-1Runout side C
4558-2Runout side D
Vinyl pressings
by Anton Bruckner · 1960
Sinfonie Nr. 4 Es-dur »Romantische« 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.
1 pressing came out in 1960, 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.
1101-1Runout side A stamped
1101-2Runout side B stamped
4558-1Runout side C
4558-2Runout side D
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Opera 40/1161 / Opera Nr. 1161First yearLP, Mono, 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono, 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Opera 1161LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1963 | Germany | Eurodisc 11 400 MonoLP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1963 | Germany | Eurodisc 70 002 KK / Eurodisc 70002 KKLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Eurodisc S 70 003 KK / Eurodisc 70003 KKLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Opera St 1943LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1964 | UK | Recorded Music Circle SCM. 52 / Recorded Music Circle CM 52LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1964 | UK | Recorded Music Circle CM 52LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1966 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 504-505LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 504LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Donauland 44086LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | DSG 6415 / Opera 6415LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Opera 1161LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Fono-Ring FGLP 77 627, FGLP77627LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Fono-Ring FGLP 77 627, SFGLP77627LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | DSG 6653 / Opera St 1943LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Harmonia LK 9505 / Ex Libris LK 9505LP | LP |
17 vinyl pressings of Sinfonie Nr. 4 Es-dur »Romantische« are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany. One of them is Opera 40/1161.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 40/1161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1101-1 and 1101-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.