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Symphonie Nr. 1 C-Moll Op. 68 by Johannes Brahms, album cover

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Symphonie Nr. 1 C-Moll Op. 68

by Johannes Brahms · 1964

46 pressings12 countriesRomanticOrchestraSymphonyClassical

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

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.

France

1964
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 924
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

℗ 1964 HR◇W C7 104333=6A138924=6A69906A

℗ 1964 M5 HR◇K 104333-2 B 138924-2B 72465-2B 699066̶0-2B

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South Africa

1964
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 924 LPM
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

138 924 ASide 1 label

138 924 BSide 2 label

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 46 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 924First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964JapanDeutsche Grammophon SLGM 1291LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1964South AfricaDeutsche Grammophon 138 924 LPMFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965FranceDeutsche Grammophon 618 924LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 924 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 924LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1965UKDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138924LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 924 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966SpainDeutsche Grammophon 138 924LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 924LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 924 SLPMLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1968BrazilDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18.924LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1968GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 924 SLPMLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1968USSRМелодия 33Д 023047—48LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33Д 023047—48LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 924 SLPMLP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 924 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 924LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972SpainDeutsche Grammophon 138 924 / Deutsche Grammophon 11 38 924 SLPMLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974BrazilDeutsche Grammophon 238 294LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1975South KoreaDeutsche Grammophon 138 924LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 924 SLPMLP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ItalyA.Pi. Editore A.P.E. 1202LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1984JapanDeutsche Grammophon 20MG 0328 / Deutsche Grammophon 2543 085LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009JapanDeutsche Grammophon UCJG-9024LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2009JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 2065LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 30 130LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 99 060LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 138 924 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138924LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 138 924 SLPMLP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 138 924 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138924LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 924LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 924LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 924 SLPMLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 924 / Deutsche Grammophon 138924LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 924LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 924LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2830 111LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 138 924 / Deutsche Grammophon 138924LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?South KoreaDeutsche Grammophon 2864 070 08LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SpainDeutsche Grammophon 138 924 / Deutsche Grammophon 11 38 924 SLPMLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

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

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. 1 C-Moll Op. 68 are there?

46 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. 1 C-Moll Op. 68 are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1964 and 2009.

When was Symphonie Nr. 1 C-Moll Op. 68 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in France, South Africa. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138 924.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphonie Nr. 1 C-Moll Op. 68 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138 924, 138 924 LPM) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗ 1964 HR◇W C7 104333=6A138924=6A69906A and ℗ 1964 M5 HR◇K 104333-2 B 138924-2B 72465-2B 699066̶0-2B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphonie Nr. 1 C-Moll Op. 68 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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