Vinyl pressings
by César Franck · 1977
Symphony In D Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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.
ZAL 14882-2WSide A runout variant 1
ZAL 14883-2WSide B runout variant 1
ZAL 14882-2W C G 2 BSide A runout variant 2
ZAL 14883-2W U M 2 BSide B runout variant 2
ZAL-14882-2W BM 1Runout side A complete
ZAL-14883-2W UK 2BRunout side B complete
ZAL-14882-1W 1Variant 1 runout side A (stamped)
ZAL-14883-2W 1 6Variant 1 runout side A (stamped)
ZAL-14882-1W 1Runout side A complete
ZAL-14883-2W K 1Runout side B complete
ZAL 14882Side A label
ZAL 14883Side B label
ZAL 14882 2WSide A label
ZAL 14883 2WSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | London Records CS7044 / London Records CS 7044First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Decca 7473 / Decca 7.473LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Decca 6.42168 ASFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Decca 16.41560First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | London Records SLA 1167First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | UK | Decca SXL 6823 / Decca SXL.6823First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | London Records CS7044 / London Records CS 7044LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | London Records CS7044 / London Records CS 7044First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Decca 591102LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Decca 411 574-1 / Planeta 411 574-1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Decca SXLI 6823LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6823LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Symphony In D Minor are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Decca SXL 6823.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6823, CS7044, 6.42168 AS, 16.41560) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL 14882-2W and ZAL 14883-2W. 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.
