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Antonín DvořákSymphony No. 4 In G Major, Op.88

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Symphony No. 4 In G Major, Op.88

by Antonín Dvořák · 1959

13 pressings6 countriesRomanticSymphonyClassical

Symphony No. 4 In G Major, Op.88 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 In G Major, Op.88

5 pressings came out in 1959, 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

January 26, 1959
Label and catalog number
Epic LC 3532
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXEM44928-1H ||Stamped & etched side 1

XXEM44929-1C |A|15|Stamped & etched side 2

XEM 44928Label Side 1

XEM 44929Label Side 2

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US

January 26, 1959
Label and catalog number
Epic BC 1015
Format
LP, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSB44930-1H T BIISide A runout

XSB44931-1AA 1T IIIIISide B runout

XSB 44930Side A label

XSB 44931Side B label

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US

January 26, 1959
Label and catalog number
Epic BC 1015
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSB44931–1F _ IADeadwax side A

XXSB44931–1J – IIDeadwax 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaEpic BC 1015First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USEpic BC 1015First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USEpic LC 3532First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USEpic BC 1015First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USEpic BC 1015First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960BrazilPhilips SLP 9526LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964JapanEpic WS 6026 / Epic WS-6026LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JapanCBS/Sony 13AC 211LPLP
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983USCBS MY 38470LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCBS 5048LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceColumbia SAXF 988LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USEpic LC 3532LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USEpic BC 1015LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 4 In G Major, Opus 88

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 In G Major, Op.88 are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 In G Major, Op.88 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1983.

When was Symphony No. 4 In G Major, Op.88 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada. One of them is Epic BC 1015, released January 26, 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 4 In G Major, Op.88 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BC 1015, LC 3532) 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 Symphony No. 4 In G Major, Op.88 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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