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Antonín Dvořák9 Symphonies

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9 Symphonies

by Antonín Dvořák · 1973

10 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

9 Symphonies was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 9 Symphonies

4 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2740 237First yearLP, Compilation, Box SetLP, Compilation, Box Set
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2720 066-18First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2740 237First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box SetLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
1973SpainDeutsche Grammophon 2720 066-18First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2720 066-10LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2720 066 ULP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2720 066 - 32LP, Misprint, Box SetLP, Misprint, Box Set
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2720 066-10LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 2720 066 - 10LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 2740 237LP, Box SetLP, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 1 "Bells Of Zlonice"
  2. Symphony No. 2 In B Flat Major, Op. 4
  3. Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 10
  4. Symphony No. 4 In D Minor, Op. 13
  5. Symphony No. 5 In F Major, Op. 76
  6. Symphony No. 6 In D Major, Op. 60
  7. Symphony No. 7 In D Minor, Op. 70
  8. Symphony No. 8 In G Major, Op. 88
  9. Symphony No. 9 In E Minor, "From The New World" Op. 95

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 9 Symphonies are there?

10 vinyl pressings of 9 Symphonies are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 1980.

When was 9 Symphonies first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, Spain. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2740 237.

How do I tell if my copy of 9 Symphonies is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2740 237, 2720 066-18) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 9 Symphonies 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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