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Hector BerliozSymphonie Fantastique

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Symphonie Fantastique

by Hector Berlioz · 1955

18 pressings9 countriesRomanticSymphonyClassical

Symphonie Fantastique was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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

3 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

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

All 18 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955NetherlandsColumbia 33CX 1206First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955UKColumbia 33CX 1206First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955UKColumbia 33 CX 1206First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956FranceColumbia FCX 396LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958RomaniaElectrecord ECE-028LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaWorld Record Club TE 215 / World Record Club TE-215LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1961New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ 124 / World Record Club TZ.124LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1995JapanSeraphim EAC-40009LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceColumbia FCX 396LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?FrancePlaisir Du Classique 2M 055 - 03859LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia FCX 396LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?ItalyColumbia QCX 10136LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?RomaniaElectrecord ECE 028 / Electrecord ECE-028LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKWorld Record Club TP. 625LPLP
?UKColumbia 33 CX 1206LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records Ang. 35202LPLP
?USAngel Records ANG. 35202LPLP
?USAngel Records ANG. 35202LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonie Fantastique are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Fantastique are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1955 and 1995.

When was Symphonie Fantastique first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia 33 CX 1206, released April 1955.

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 33 CX 1206, 33CX 1206) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 639 7N and XAX 640 3N. 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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