Vinyl pressings
by Anton Bruckner · 1966
Symphonie Nr. 7 In E-Dur was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
SMS 2394-Ⅰ-26¬Hand etched runout, side A
SMS 2394-Ⅱ-27¬Hand etched runout, side B
6 11Stamped runout, side A
SMS 2394 2C ▽ 27Stamped runout, side B
MX150126-C SMS2394-1Stamped runout, side A
MX150127 SMS2394-2-1Stamped runout, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Concert Hall M-2394 / Concert Hall SMS 2394First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Concert Hall SMS-2394 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2394First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Concert Hall M-2394 / Concert Hall SMSC 2394First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Nonesuch H-71139First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Nonesuch H-1139First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Columbia OC-7259-PKLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Concert Hall SMS-2394 / Concert Hall M-2394LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Concert Hall SMS-2394 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2394LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Concert Hall M-2394LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Concert Hall SMS-2394 / Concert Hall M-2394LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Concert Hall MMS-2394 / Concert Hall M-2394LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Switzerland | Concert Hall SMS-2394 / Concert Hall SMS 2394LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Concert Hall SMS-2394 / Concert Hall SMS 2394LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Nonesuch H-71139LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. 7 In E-Dur are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Australia, France. One of them is Concert Hall M-2394.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-2394, H-71139, H-1139, SMS-2394) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMS 2394-Ⅰ-26¬ and SMS 2394-Ⅱ-27¬. 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.
