Vinyl pressings
by Anton Bruckner · 1965
Symphony No. 4 "Romantic" was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
YAX 1070-2 A 1Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant
YAX 1071-3 M 1Runout side B - machine stamped - this variant
YAX 1070-2 H 1Side A, stamped - variant 2
YAX 1071-3 GA 12Side b, stamped - variant 2
YAX 1070-2 A 1Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant
YAX 1071-3 M 1Runout side B - machine stamped - this variant
YAX.1070Matrix on label - side A
YAX.1071Matrix on label - side B
XAX 2543-1SRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant
XAX 2544-2Runout side B - machine stamped - this variant
YAX 1070 - 2 GR
YAX 1071 - 3 GA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Germany | Columbia SMC 91 356First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Columbia 33CX 1928First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Columbia SAX 2569First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Angel Records S 36245, S. 36425, 36245First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Angel Records S 36245, S. 36425, 36245First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Columbia SMC 91 356LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1965 | France | Columbia FCX 1039First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Columbia SAXF 1039First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Columbia SAX 2569First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Columbia SAX 2569First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Angel Records S 36245LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | His Master's Voice SXLP 30167 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 30167LP, Reissue, Repress | LP, Reissue, Repress |
| 1973 | UK | His Master's Voice SXLP 30167 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 30167LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1973 | UK | His Master's Voice SXLP 30167 / His Master's Voice 0C 047 ◦ 00593LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Angel Records 36245 / Angel Records S 36245LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 053-00593LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 10C 053-000.593LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Angel Records RL-32059LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Angel Eminence AE-34456LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1988 | Germany | His Master's Voice 7 626 58 1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | UK | Columbia SAX 2569LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Angel Records S 36245LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Angel Records 36245LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | EMI SAX 2569 / Speakers Corner Records SAX 2569LP, Remastered | LP, Remastered |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 037-00 593 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 037-00 593LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | EMI Electrola 62 329 / EMI Electrola 1C 063 - 00 593LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Electrola 1 C 063-00593 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 063-00593LP | LP |
| ? | Israel | Columbia SAX 2569LP, Misprint, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Misprint, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records EAC-50040LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | His Master's Voice 5C 053-00593LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Switzerland | His Master's Voice 779008LP, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Special Edition, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | His Master's Voice 779008LP, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Special Edition, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Hi-Q Records HIQLP 057LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Columbia SAX 2569LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
34 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 "Romantic" are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1965 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, France, Germany. One of them is Columbia SAX 2569, released April 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAX 2569, 33CX 1928, S 36245, S. 36425, 36245, FCX 1039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 1070-2 A 1 and YAX 1071-3 M 1. 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.
