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Gustav MahlerЧетвертая Симфония

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Четвертая Симфония

by Gustav Mahler · 1972

13 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Четвертая Симфония was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Четвертая Симфония

2 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

USSR

1972
Label and catalog number
Мелодия СМ 03673-74
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Flipback Sleeve
Runout / matrix

33СМ03673/3-1Runout side A, stamped

33СМ03674/3-2Runout side B, stamped

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USSRМелодия СМ 03673-74First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USSRМелодия СМ 03673-4First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974BelgiumМелодия 562 263LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974USSRМелодия СМ 03673-4LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976USABC Westminster Gold WGS-8328LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USSRМелодия 33 СМ 03673-74(а)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия 33СМ 03673-74(а)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия 33 СМ 03673-74(а)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ItalyCurcio TMC - 90LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981SpainSarpe TMC90LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия СМ-03673 / Мелодия СМ-03674LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 СМ-03673-4LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 03673-74LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Симфония № 4 Соль Мажор

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Четвертая Симфония are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Четвертая Симфония are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1981.

When was Четвертая Симфония first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия СМ 03673-74.

How do I tell if my copy of Четвертая Симфония is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use СМ 03673-74, СМ 03673-4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33СМ03673/3-1 and 33СМ03674/3-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Четвертая Симфония 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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