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Antonín DvořákSymphony No. 4 / Academic Festival Overture

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 4 / Academic Festival Overture

by Antonín Dvořák · 1962

17 pressings9 countriesClassical

Symphony No. 4 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Symphony No. 4

4 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6361
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-56636-1D B| TStamped side 1

XXSM-56637-1D B||Stamped & etched side 2

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5761
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP-56634-1BStamped & etched side 1

XXLP-56635-1DStamped & etched side 2

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UK

1962
Label and catalog number
CBS BRG 72097
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

BRG 72097 1L= 1//4201 14Runout side A

BRG 72097 2L▽ 1//4201 12Runout side B

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

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKCBS SBRG 72097 / CBS 72097First yearLPLP
1962UKCBS BRG 72097First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6361First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks ML 5761First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963New ZealandCBS BR 475002 / CBS BR-47 5002LPLP
1965MexicoColumbia Masterworks MLS 9109LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyCBS 61487LPLP
1975USOdyssey Y 33231LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975USOdyssey Y 33231 / Columbia Y 33231LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977UKCBS Classics 61274LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983NetherlandsCBS 60298 / CBS CBS 60298LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983USCBS MP 38889LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1986South KoreaCBS KJCL-5338(MP 38889)LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBR-235038 / CBS MS6361LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 522LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanColumbia OS 245LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony 15AC 1287LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 4 In G Major, Op. 88
  2. B2Academic Festival Overture, Op. 809:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1962 and 1986.

When was Symphony No. 4 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6361.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 4 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6361, ML 5761, SBRG 72097, BRG 72097) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM-56636-1D B| T and XXSM-56637-1D B||. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 4 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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