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Symphonie Fantastique by Hector Berlioz, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Symphonie Fantastique

by Hector Berlioz · 1959

18 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphonie Fantastique was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1959, 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.

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaColumbia 33OCX 1673First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKColumbia 33CX 1673First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961FranceColumbia SAXF 123LPLP
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JapanSeraphim AA-5009LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972ArgentinaClassics For Pleasure 44004LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978FrancePlaisir Du Classique 2M 055-03352LPLP
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceColumbia SAXF 123LPLP
?FrancePlaisir Musical CCPM 130.545LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FrancePlaisir Musical FCX 30.545LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia FCX 858LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia CCPM 130 545 / Columbia CCPM 130.545LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records AA-8059LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanSeraphim EAC-30009LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records AFRC-517LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsClassics For Pleasure CFP168LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 168LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 168LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKColumbiaLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. Symphonie Fantastique Episode de la Vie D'un Artiste, Op. 14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonie Fantastique are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Fantastique are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1978.

When was Symphonie Fantastique first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, Australia. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1673, released November 1959.

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 33CX 1673, 33OCX 1673) 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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