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Daniel BarenboimSymphony No. 4

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 4

by Daniel Barenboim · 1971

10 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 4 was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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

2 pressings came out in 1971, 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

March 1971
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M 30572
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o MAL 30572-2B p A4Runout side A

o MBL 30572-2C p A1Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyCBS S 72 926First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971USCBS 61929LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1971USColumbia Masterworks M 30572First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972UKCBS S 72926LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973New ZealandCBS Masterworks SBR 475300LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974SpainCBS S 72926LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS Masterworks SBR 235432 / CBS SBR-235432LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceCBS S 75926LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanCBS/Sony SONC 10419LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS 61929LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36

Questions

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

10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1974.

When was Symphony No. 4 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Germany. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M 30572, released March 1971.

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 M 30572, S 72 926) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o MAL 30572-2B p A4 and o MBL 30572-2C p A1. 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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