Vinyl pressings
by Antonín Dvořák · 1979
Symphonie Nr. 8 was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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.
2531 046 S1=6 320 APStamped side A Variant 1
2531 046 S2=3 320 1AStamped side B Variant 1
2531 046 S1=4 320 1.7 AR [AR as tilted]Stamped side A Variant 2
2531 046 S2=3 320 1A AC [AC as tilted]Stamped side B Variant 2
2531 046 S2 320 1 B 1 ["B 1" 90° rotated]Stamped side B Variant 2
2531 XXX 046 S1=2 320 1 B 1 ["B 1" 90° rotated]
2531 XXX 046 S1 = 2 A/1 32 0 1 5 1 3Runout, side A
2530 046 S 2 B/1 1 0 3 20 1 5 1 3Runout, side B
2531 046 S1=6 320 1 B.3 2.1Side A Runout
2531 046 S2=3 320 B A 1 7Side B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 046First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 046First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 046First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 1229 / Deutsche Grammophon 2531 046First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 046First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 046 / Deutsche Grammophon 2531-046First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 046LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 046LP | LP |
| 1983 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 29 520 4LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 413 980-1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. 8 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, France, Japan and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2531 046.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2531 046, MG 1229) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2531 046 S1=6 320 AP and 2531 046 S2=3 320 1A. 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.
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