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Johannes BrahmsFourth Symphony ∙ Academic Festival Overture

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Fourth Symphony ∙ Academic Festival Overture

by Johannes Brahms · 1963

10 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Fourth Symphony ∙ Academic Festival Overture was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Fourth Symphony ∙ Academic Festival Overture

2 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6062
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5886-2W B MT 1Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant

ZAL-5887-2W B MT 1Runout side B - machine stamped - this variant

ZAL 5886Matrix on label - side A (Inverted)

ZAL 5887Matrix on label - side B (Inverted)

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963GermanyDecca SXL 6062First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKDecca SXL 6062First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964FranceDecca LXT 6062 / Decca LXT 6.062LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968JapanLondon Records SLC 1706LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKDecca SXL 6062LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1968UKDecca SXL 6062LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974UKDecca SPA 381LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1977USLondon Records STS 15383LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?SpainDecca SXL 6062LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?UKDecca LXT 6062 / Decca LXT.6062LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 98
  2. B3Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fourth Symphony ∙ Academic Festival Overture are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Fourth Symphony ∙ Academic Festival Overture are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1977.

When was Fourth Symphony ∙ Academic Festival Overture first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, Germany. One of them is Decca SXL 6062.

How do I tell if my copy of Fourth Symphony ∙ Academic Festival Overture is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6062) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-5886-2W B MT 1 and ZAL-5887-2W B MT 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Fourth Symphony ∙ Academic Festival Overture 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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