Vinyl pressings
by Hector Berlioz · 1973
Symphonie Fantastique was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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 358 = 2 S1 ℗ 1973 320 1 MSide A runout, variant 1
2530 358 = 4 S2 ℗ 1973 320 1 T CSide B runout, variant 1
2530 358 = 2 S1 ℗ 1973 32 0 1 FSide A runout, variant 2 [the "F" is rotated 90˚]
2530 358 = 4 S2 ℗ 1973 32 0 1 KSide B runout, variant 2 [the "K" is rotated 90˚]
2530 358 = 2 S 1 Ⓟ 1973 320stamped on side A
2530 358 = 4 S 2 Ⓟ 1973 320stamped on side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 358First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 358First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 358First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 358First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 358LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 358First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 30 358First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 358LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 486 4506 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 358LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2024 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 486 6412 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 358LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 358LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 358 / Deutsche Grammophon MG 2409LP | LP |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon 20MG 0189 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 358LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Fantastique are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, UK, France, Spain. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 358.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 358, 25 30 358) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 358 = 2 S1 ℗ 1973 320 1 M and 2530 358 = 4 S2 ℗ 1973 320 1 T C. 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.
