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Johannes BrahmsSymphony #4 In E Minor Opus 98

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Symphony #4 In E Minor Opus 98

by Johannes Brahms · 1960

16 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony #4 In E Minor Opus 98 was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Symphony #4 In E Minor Opus 98

3 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Everest SDBR 3066
Format
LP, Stereo · Silver Back
Runout / matrix

SDBR-3066-1-T1 ARCEtched in runout side A

SDBR-3066-2-T1 ARCEtched in runout 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USEverest LPBR 6066First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USEverest LPBR 6066First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1960USEverest SDBR 3066First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1961UKWorld Record Club T 139 / World Record Club T. 139LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1961UKWorld Record Club T 139LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1961USEverest SDBR 3066LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USEverest SDBR 3066LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1962USEverest SDBR 3066 / Everest 3066LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club ST-4011 / World Record Club T/4011LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club T-4011 / World Record Club T/4011LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1968USEverest SDBR 3066 / Everest 3066LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4011 / World Record Club S-4011LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1973ItalyQuadrifoglio International VDS 261LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaWorld Record Club ST-4011 / World Record Club T/4011LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?ItalyVedette Records VSC 4025LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USEverest SDBR 3066 / Everest 3066LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 98

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony #4 In E Minor Opus 98 are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Symphony #4 In E Minor Opus 98 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 1973.

When was Symphony #4 In E Minor Opus 98 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Everest LPBR 6066.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony #4 In E Minor Opus 98 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPBR 6066, SDBR 3066) 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 Symphony #4 In E Minor Opus 98 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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