Vinyl pressings
by Johannes Brahms · 1978
Symphonie No. 3 / Tragische Ouvertüre was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
2563 967 S 5 = 6 3 20 B X 1Runout, side A, stamped, "B X" tilted
2563 967 = 3 S 6 3 20 1 A IRunout, side B, stamped, "A I" tilted
2563 967 S 5Label, side A
2563 967 S 6Label, side B
2563 967 S 5 = 7 320 AK 1A-Side runout stamp
2563 967 S 6 = 4 320 1 IVB-Side runout stamp
2563 967 S 5A-Side label
2563 967 S 6B-Side label
2563 967 =4 S5 320 AV1
2563 967 = 3 S6 320 AG1
SLPXL 31226 A I SISide A
SLPXL 31226 B I SISide B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 133First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 133First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 133First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 133First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Hungary | Hungaroton SLPXL 31226First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 133First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 133First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 133 / Deutsche Grammophon MG 1186LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 133LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon SEL-RG 842(2531 133)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Switzerland | Deutsche Grammophon 2837 511LP, Special Edition | LP, Special Edition |
11 vinyl pressings of Symphonie No. 3 / Tragische Ouvertüre are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1978 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, UK, Europe, France and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2531 133.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2531 133, SLPXL 31226) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2563 967 S 5 = 6 3 20 B X 1 and 2563 967 = 3 S 6 3 20 1 A I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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