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Symphonie Nr. 2 by Herbert von Karajan, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Symphonie Nr. 2

by Herbert von Karajan · 1964

42 pressings12 countriesRomanticOrchestraSymphonyClassical

Symphonie Nr. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Nr. 2

1 pressing came out in 1964, the album's first year. 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.

Japan

1964
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon MG 2068Deutsche Grammophon 138 925
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

(P) 1964 K4 HR-K 1-104334-4 A - 8Side A - Stamped runout inner

138925 - 4 A SMG-2068ASide A - Stamped runout middle

SLGM-1292ASide A - Stamped runout outer

2 (P) 1964 E9 V 00 104334 = 3B 138925 B 72466 BSide B - Stamped runout inner

Full details of this pressing

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

All 42 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 2068 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 925First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1965FranceDeutsche Grammophon 618 925 / Deutsche Grammophon KL 34LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 925LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 925 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SKL 134LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 925 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 925LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965JapanDeutsche Grammophon SLGM-1292 / Deutsche Grammophon SLGM 1292LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 925 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966SpainDeutsche Grammophon 138 925 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 925 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 925 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 925LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1969AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 138 925 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 925LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969BrazilDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 238.925 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18.925LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1969GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 925 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 925LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1969USSRМелодия 33Д 024425—26LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 925LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 925 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 925LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1972New ZealandDeutsche Grammophon 138 925 / Deutsche Grammophon 138925LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974BrazilDeutsche Grammophon 238.925LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1975South KoreaDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 925LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975SpainDeutsche Grammophon 11 138 925LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 138 925 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 925LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 138 925 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 925LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ItalyA.Pi. Editore A.P.E. 1208LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982UKDeutsche Grammophon 2542 167LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1983ItalyWG Records WG 30002LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 179539LP, Album, Special Edition, StereoLP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 138 925LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 925LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 925LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 925 / Deutsche Grammophon SKL 134LPLP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 925 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 925LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138925LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 925LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 925LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 925LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 925LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 925LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 925 SLPMLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 138925 SLPMLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 138 925LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphonie Nr. 2 D-dur Op. 73

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. 2 are there?

42 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. 2 are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1964 and 1983.

When was Symphonie Nr. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Japan. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon MG 2068.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphonie Nr. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 2068) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (P) 1964 K4 HR-K 1-104334-4 A - 8 and 138925 - 4 A SMG-2068A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphonie Nr. 2 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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