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Symphonie Fantastique

by Hector Berlioz · 1963

34 pressings11 countriesRomanticSymphonyClassical

Symphonie Fantastique was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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

2 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

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

All 34 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKPhilips AL 3441First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKPhilips SAL 3441First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964NetherlandsPhilips 835 188 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKPhilips SAL 3441 / Philips 835 188 AYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKPhilips 835 188 AY / Philips SAL.3441LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966AustraliaPhilips 835188LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USPhilips PHS 900-101LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975NetherlandsPhilips 6599 523LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977SpainPhilips 65 38 001LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978NetherlandsPhilips 6596 037LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980NetherlandsPhilips 6570 031LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980NetherlandsPhilips 6570 031LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980UKPhilips 6570 031LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1981NetherlandsPhilips 6527 081LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1983ArgentinaPhilips 6527081 / Philips 42046LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1984GermanyPhilips 411 372-1LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1984UKPhilips 410 487-1LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1987FrancePhilips 420.410-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPhilips 6570 031LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?EuropePhilips 835 188 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6515 001LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FrancePhilips 836.904LPLP
?FrancePhilips 641.904 DSLLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips 6515 001LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FrancePhilips 836.904 DSYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 835 188 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 188 AYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 188 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6598 343LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6570 031LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?NetherlandsPhilips 6580 127LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 188 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SwitzerlandEx Libris PH 6858 836LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphonie Fantastique

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonie Fantastique are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Fantastique are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1963 and 1987.

When was Symphonie Fantastique first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK. One of them is Philips AL 3441.

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 AL 3441, SAL 3441) 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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