UK
April 14, 1961- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice ASD 408
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
2YEA 374-4Runout side A stamped
2YEA 375-4Runout side B stamped
Vinyl pressings
by César Franck · 1961
Symphony In D Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year. 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.
2YEA 374-4Runout side A stamped
2YEA 375-4Runout side B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 408First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1831First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | World Record Club SPE-717 / World Record Club PE 717LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1962 | Australia | World Record Club PE-717 / World Record Club PE 717LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1962 | Australia | World Record Club PE 717 / World Record Club PE-717LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1962 | Australia | World Record Club SPE-717 / World Record Club PE 717LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | UK | Classics For Pleasure CFP 40090LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Classics For Pleasure CFP 184LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître ASDF 180LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître FALP 668LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Symphony In D Minor are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1961 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 408, released April 14, 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 408, ALP 1831) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 374-4 and 2YEA 375-4. 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.