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Symphonie N° 4 / Ouverture Tragique

by Johannes Brahms · 1963

28 pressings10 countriesRomanticOvertureSymphonyOrchestra

Symphonie N° 4 / Ouverture Tragique 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 Symphonie N° 4 / Ouverture Tragique

5 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.

France

1963
Label and catalog number
Guilde Internationale Du Disque M-2249
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

M2249-I-25Side A [Etched]

M2249-II-24Side B [Etched]

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France

1963
Label and catalog number
Guilde Internationale Du Disque M-2249
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

M2249-I-24Side A [Etched]

M2249-II-26Side B [Etched]

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UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Concert Hall AM 2249
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

xPartx 50.726Label A

xPartx 50.727Label B

(Variant 1 Side 1) AM 2249 ∆ 1L ∆ 2//420 1∆ upside down

(Variant 1 Side 2) AM 2249 ∆ 2L ∆ 2//420 1 6∆ upside down

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Australia

1963
Label and catalog number
Concert Hall SM-2249A
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MX142882 SM2249-1A Disc, engraved

MX142883 SM2249-2B Disc, engraved

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

All 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaConcert Hall SM-2249AFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963AustraliaConcert Hall AM-2249First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M-2249First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M-2249First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKConcert Hall AM 2249First yearLPLP
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977FranceFestival Classique FC 405LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983FranceAccord ACC 140073LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMusical Masterpiece Society M-2249 / Concert Hall M 2249LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UnknownConcert Hall SMS - 2249 ALP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceConcert Hall SMS-2249 ALP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceConcert Hall SMS 2249 / Concert Hall SMS-2249 ALP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M-2249LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society M 2249 / Musical Masterpiece Society M-2249LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society M 2249 / Musical Masterpiece Society M-2249LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyConcert Hall SMS - 2249 ALP, StereoLP, Stereo
?Germany & SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society M 2249 / Musical Masterpiece Society M-2249LPLP
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society M-2249 / Concert Hall M-2249LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandConcert Hall M-2249 / Concert Hall SM-2249LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS - 2249 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS 2249 PALPLP
?JapanConcert Hall Society, Inc. SM 2249LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanConcert Hall Society, Inc. M-2249LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanColumbia OC-7314-PKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphonie N° 4 En Mi Mineur, Op. 98
  2. B2Ouverture Tragique

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonie N° 4 / Ouverture Tragique are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Symphonie N° 4 / Ouverture Tragique are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1963 and 1983.

When was Symphonie N° 4 / Ouverture Tragique first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in France, UK, Australia. One of them is Guilde Internationale Du Disque M-2249.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphonie N° 4 / Ouverture Tragique is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-2249, AM 2249, SM-2249A, AM-2249) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2249-I-25 and M2249-II-24. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphonie N° 4 / Ouverture Tragique 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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