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Symphonie Fantastique by Hector Berlioz, album cover

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Symphonie Fantastique

by Hector Berlioz · 1965

58 pressings13 countriesRomanticOrchestraSymphonyClassical

Symphonie Fantastique was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Symphonie Fantastique

6 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Germany

1965
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 964 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 964
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

138 964 = 3 ARunout side A (partial), variant 1

138 964 = 6 BRunout side B (partial), variant 1

3 ℗ 1965 B5 HR◇K F 138964-3 A Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2

℗ 1965 2 C5 HR◇K I 138964-6 B Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2

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 58 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 964 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 964First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965JapanDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 964 / Deutsche Grammophon MG 2008First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG-2008First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965South AfricaDeutsche Grammophon 138 964 SLPMFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 964 SLPMFirst yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 964First yearLPLP
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 964LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18964LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 964 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 964LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966SpainDeutsche Grammophon 138 964 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 964LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1968UKDeutsche Grammophon 138964LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 964 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 964LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1972GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 964 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 964LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1972UKDeutsche Grammophon 138964LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 138 964 SLPMLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 964 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 964LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 964 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 964LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 964LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975JapanDeutsche Grammophon 2535 256 / Deutsche Grammophon MG 4008LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
1975South KoreaDeutsche Grammophon 138 964 SLPM / Sung Eum Limited SEL 200 106LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 256LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 256LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 256LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 256LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 256LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 256LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 19 pressings from the 1970s
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 35 256LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1982FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2535 192LP, Reissue, RepressLP, Reissue, Repress
1982FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2542 192LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2543 036LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2543 534LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983SpainDeutsche Grammophon 2535 256 / Circulo De Lectores 53785LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1984SpainDeutsche Grammophon 2535 256LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2535 256LPLP
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 964 / Deutsche Grammophon 138.964LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 964 / Deutsche Grammophon 138.964LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2535 256LPLP
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 964 / Deutsche Grammophon 138.964LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 964 / Deutsche Grammophon 138.964LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2535 256LPLP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 964LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 964 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 964LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 964 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 964 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 964LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 964 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 964LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 256LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2830 121 SLPMLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon SMG-2008LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphonie Fantastique Op. 14 (Episode De La Vie D'Un Artiste)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonie Fantastique are there?

58 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Fantastique are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1965 and 1984.

When was Symphonie Fantastique first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, Japan, South Africa. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 964, released June 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphonie Fantastique is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18 964, 138 964 SLPM, MG-2008) 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 Symphonie Fantastique 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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