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Johannes BrahmsSymphonie N°1

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Symphonie N°1

by Johannes Brahms · 1964

16 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphonie N°1 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 N°1

2 pressings came out in 1964, 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964EuropeConcert Hall SMS 2268First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M-2268First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966USVanguard Everyman Classics STV-221SD / Vanguard Everyman Classics STV-221LPLP
1966USVanguard Everyman Classics SRV-221SDLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USVanguard Everyman Classics SRV-221LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceConcert Hall M-2268LPLP
?GermanyConcert Hall M-2268LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society M-2268LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyConcert Hall M-2268LPLP
?GermanyConcert Hall M-2268LPLP
?ItalyConcert Hall M-2268 / Concert Hall MMS-2268LPLP
?JapanConcert Hall M-2268 / Concert Hall SM-2268LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SwitzerlandConcert Hall M 2268 / Concert Hall SMS-2268LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?SwitzerlandEx Libris M 2268 / Musical Masterpiece Society M-2268LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKConcert Hall AM 2268LPLP
?UKConcert Hall SMS 2268LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Symphonie N° 1 En Ut Mineur, Op. 68

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonie N°1 are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Symphonie N°1 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1966.

When was Symphonie N°1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in France, Europe. One of them is Guilde Internationale Du Disque M-2268.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphonie N°1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-2268, SMS 2268) 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 N°1 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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