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Symphonie Fantastique

by Hector Berlioz · 1968

47 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphonie Fantastique was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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

April 1968
Label and catalog number
Melodiya/Angel SR-40054Melodiya/Angel SSR-40054
Format
LP, Album · Special Limited Edition
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 47 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968USSRМелодия 33Д—020739 / Мелодия 33Д—020740LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия Д-020739 / Мелодия Д-020740LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33С 01549—50First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USMelodiya/Angel SR-40054 / Melodiya/Angel SSR-40054First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USSRМелодия 33Д—020739 / Мелодия 33Д—020740LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1974USSRМелодия 33 С 01549-50LPLP
1975USMelodiya/Celebria 75003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976USSRМелодия 33 С 01549-50LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия 33 С 01549-50LPLP
1977USSRМелодия 33 С 01549-50LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия 33 С 01549—50LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия 33 С 01549—50LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия 33 С 01549—50(a)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия 33 С 01549—50LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978NetherlandsМелодия 150.016 / Мелодия 150016LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978USSRМелодия C 01549—50LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1978USSRМелодия 33 С 01549—50LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978USSRМелодия 33 С 01549—50LP, RepressLP, Repress
1979USSRМелодия С 01549—50LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия 33 С 01549—50(а)LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1983USSRМелодия 33 С 01549-50LP, RepressLP, Repress
1984USSRМелодия C 01549-50LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1987USSRМелодия 33 С 01549-50LP, RepressLP, Repress
1987USSRМелодия 33С 01549—50LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1988USSRМелодия С01549—50LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1988USSRМелодия С01549—50LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USSRМелодия 33 С 01549-50LPLP
1993RussiaAprelevka Sound Inc. С01549-50LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1993RussiaAprelevka Sound Inc. С01549—50LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMelodia OS 2185LPLP
?EuropeМелодия 390.068 / Мелодия 390 068LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX 78416 / Мелодия LDX 78416LPLP
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX 78416 / Мелодия LDX 78416LPLP
?GermanyMelodia Auslese 85 746 ZKLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 201 984-250 / Melodia-Eurodisc 201 984LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 78 017 KKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyMelodia Auslese 27158XAKLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsМелодия 390.009LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33С 01549—50LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33С 01549—50LPLP
?USSRМелодия C 01549-50LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?USSRМелодия C 01549-50LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01549-50LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 01549—50LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphony Fantastique Op. 14
  2. A1Dreams - Passion
  3. A2A Ball
  4. B1Country Scene
  5. B2March To The Scaffold
  6. B3Dream Of The Walpurgis Night

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonie Fantastique are there?

47 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Fantastique are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 1993.

When was Symphonie Fantastique first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, USSR. One of them is Melodiya/Angel SR-40054, released April 1968.

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 SR-40054, 33С 01549—50) 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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