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Symphonie Fantastique

by Hector Berlioz · 1972

31 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphonie Fantastique 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 Symphonie Fantastique

8 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6571
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL 11.509Side A label

ZAL 11.510Sie B label

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
London Records CS6790London Records CS.6790
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL.11509Matrix side A

ZAL.11510Matrix side B

ZAL-11509-5WA side runout variant 1

ZAL-11510-9WB side runout variant 1

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France

August 1972
Label and catalog number
Decca 7.148Decca 7.148 B
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ZAL 11 509 K1Stamped runout side A

ZAL 11510 L2 x xStamped runout side B

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Switzerland

1972
Label and catalog number
Ex Libris EL 16 692Ex Libris 16.41 230
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL 11 509Label side A

ZAL 11 510Label side B

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

All 31 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972SwitzerlandEx Libris EL 16 692 / Ex Libris 16.41 230First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972SwitzerlandEx Libris EL 16 692 / Ex Libris 16.41 230First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972UKDecca SXL 6571 / Decca SXL.6571First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972UKDecca SXL 6571First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972UKDecca SXLI 6571First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USLondon Records CS6790 / London Records CS.6790First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USLondon Records CS6790 / London Records CS 6790LP, Album, Reissue, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Reissue, Club Edition · Club edition
1972YugoslaviaJugoton LSDC-70527First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972FranceDecca 7.148 / Decca 7.148 BFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973JapanLondon Records SLA-1042LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UKDecca SXL 6571LP, RepressLP, Repress
1974GermanyDecca 63 038 / Decca 16. 41202 (ON)LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1974SpainDecca SXL 6571LPLP
1976JapanLondon Records GXP 9005~6LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979YugoslaviaJugoton LSDC-70527LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981PortugalDecca 2PSXL 6571LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1983SpainDecca 9 42 639 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD 639LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1985GermanyDecca 6.43270 AHLP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1985USA, Canada & EuropeJubilee 414 307-1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1999JapanLondon Records KIJC 9220LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca 14.018 BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDecca 591084 / Decca 591 084LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceDecca 14.018 BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41482 / Decca SXL 6571LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41482 AW / Decca 6.41 482LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDecca SXL 6571LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41482 AW / Decca 6.41 482LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?JapanLondon Records L25C-3024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanLondon Records L18C5005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanLondon Records FCCA 7012LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca JB 135LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphonie Fantastique Op.14
  2. Symphonie Fantastique Op.14 (Conclusion)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonie Fantastique are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Fantastique are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 1999.

When was Symphonie Fantastique first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, France, Switzerland and more. One of them is Decca SXL 6571.

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 SXL 6571, SXLI 6571, CS6790, 7.148) 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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