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Johannes BrahmsSymphonie No. 2; Academic Festival Overture

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Symphonie No. 2; Academic Festival Overture

by Johannes Brahms · 1963

20 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphonie No. 2; 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 Symphonie No. 2; Academic Festival Overture

4 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.

US

November 1963
Label and catalog number
Philips PHS 900-035
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PHS-900-035 A-RFR-1 FRunout side A

PHSD-900-035-B-RFR-2 RIIRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

November 1963
Label and catalog number
Philips PHS 900-035
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PHS-900-035 A-RFR-I F AIRunout side A

PHS-900-035B-RFR-I E ARIRunout side B

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963FrancePhilips 835.167 AYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKPhilips AL.3435 / Philips A 02287 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USPhilips PHS 900-035First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USPhilips PHS 900-035First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973EuropePhilips 6580 054LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1979UKPhilips 6570 108LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaPhilips 6539 056LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997GermanyPhilips 835 167 AY / Philips 0835167LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPhilips 6570 108LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips Artistique A 02287 LLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 835 167 AY / Philips 0835167LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanPhilips SFL-7629LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips A 02287 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 167 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips L 02287 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 167 LYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6570 108LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKPhilips 6570 108LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USPhilips PHS 900-035LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?USPhilips PHC 9123LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphonie No. 2 In D Major Op. 73
  2. B3Academic Festival Overture Op. 80

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonie No. 2; Academic Festival Overture are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Symphonie No. 2; Academic Festival Overture are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1963 and 1997.

When was Symphonie No. 2; Academic Festival Overture first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, France. One of them is Philips PHS 900-035, released November 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphonie No. 2; Academic Festival Overture is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PHS 900-035, AL.3435, 835.167 AY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHS-900-035 A-RFR-1 F and PHSD-900-035-B-RFR-2 RII. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphonie No. 2; 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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