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Johannes BrahmsSymphonie Nr. 1

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Symphonie Nr. 1

by Johannes Brahms · 1959

10 pressings5 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Symphonie Nr. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Nr. 1

5 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Netherlands

1959
Label and catalog number
Philips 835 015 AY
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AA 835 015.1 Y = 3 // 670Runout side A

AA 835 015.2 Y = 5 // 670Runout side B

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Germany

1959
Label and catalog number
Philips A 00504 L
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

AA00504.1L = 1 // 670Runout side A

AA00504.2L = 1 // 670Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

1959
Label and catalog number
Philips 835 015 AY
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

4A AA 835 015.1 Y = 1 // 670Runout side A

4A AA 835 015.2 Y = 51// 670Runout 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959GermanyPhilips A 00504 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959NetherlandsPhilips 835 015 AYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959NetherlandsPhilips A 00504 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959New ZealandPhilips 835 015 AYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKPhilips ABL.3283 / Philips A00504LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JapanPhilips PC-1511LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanPhilips SFX-7532LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsFontana 894 036 ZKYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 610 815 VLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 838 615 VYLP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphonie Nr. 1 C-moll Op. 68

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. 1 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. 1 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1975.

When was Symphonie Nr. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Netherlands, UK, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is Philips 835 015 AY.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphonie Nr. 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 835 015 AY, A 00504 L, ABL.3283) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 835 015.1 Y = 3 // 670 and AA 835 015.2 Y = 5 // 670. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphonie Nr. 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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