Vinyl pressings
by Hector Berlioz · 1975
Symphonie Fantastique was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
2530 597 S 1 ⚹ 3 20 1 ZRunout side A, stamped variant 1
2530 597 S 2 ⚹ 3 20 Z 6Runout side B, stamped variant 1
2530 597 S 1 ⚹ 3 20 D 6Runout side A, stamped variant 2
2530 597 S 2 ⚹ 3 20 6 HRunout side B, stamped variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 65 103LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1975 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 65 103LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1975 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597 / Deutsche Grammophon MG 2505LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R-05911 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon 2864 070 07LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Fantastique are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1975 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, France, Italy. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 597.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 597) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 597 S 1 ⚹ 3 20 1 Z and 2530 597 S 2 ⚹ 3 20 Z 6. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
