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Hector BerliozSymphonie Fantastique

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Symphonie Fantastique

by Hector Berlioz · 1964

28 pressings9 countriesRomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Symphonie Fantastique was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, 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.

Italy

1964
Label and catalog number
Concert Hall M-2357Guilde Internationale Du Disque M-2357
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

M6 237207 XPARTX 54 8 97 M2357-I-21Runout side A

M6 244021 XPARTX 54 8 98 4 M2357-II-27Runout 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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M-2357First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964ItalyConcert Hall M-2357 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque M-2357First yearLPLP
1965UKConcert Hall AM-2357 / Concert Hall M-2357LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965UKConcert Hall M-2357LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanColumbia OC-7258-PKLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1983FranceAccord ACC 140 068LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1984ItalyEdito-Service S.A. Genève SMS 2357 ES-2357LPLP
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaConcert Hall SAM-2357 / Concert Hall AM 2357LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceConcert Hall SMS - 2357 / Concert Hall SMS 2357LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceFestival Classique FC 404LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2357LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2357LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M-2357 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque M 2357LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2357 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque M-2357LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceFestival Classique FC 404LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceConcert Hall SMS - 2357 / Concert Hall SMS - 2357LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyGuilde Internationale Du Disque M-2357 / Concert Hall M-2357LPLP
?GermanyConcert Hall M-2357 / Concert Hall SMS 2357LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandConcert Hall SMS-2357LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanConcert Hall M-2357 / Concert Hall SM-2357LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SwitzerlandGrammoclub Ex Libris SM 2357LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?SwitzerlandConcert Hall M 2357 / Concert Hall M-2357LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonie Fantastique are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Fantastique are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1964 and 1984.

When was Symphonie Fantastique first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in France, Italy. One of them is Guilde Internationale Du Disque M-2357.

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 M-2357) 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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