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Johannes BrahmsSymphony N°3 - Variations On A Theme By Haydn

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Symphony N°3 - Variations On A Theme By Haydn

by Johannes Brahms · 1962

17 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony N°3 - Variations On A Theme By Haydn was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 N°3 - Variations On A Theme By Haydn

2 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

Germany

1962
Label and catalog number
Concert Hall M-2284Concert Hall SMS-2284
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SMS 2284 1 231Side A

SMS 2284 2 23 11Side B

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Switzerland

1962
Label and catalog number
Concert Hall M-2284Concert Hall SMS-2284
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SMS 2284 - I - 22 TUA runout, etched

SMS 2284 - II 22 TUB runout, etched

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962GermanyConcert Hall M-2284 / Concert Hall SMS-2284First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962SwitzerlandConcert Hall M-2284 / Concert Hall SMS-2284First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque SMS-2284LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyConcert Hall SMS-2284LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyConcert Hall SMS-2284 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque M-2284LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKConcert Hall SMSA 2284 / Concert Hall SMS 2284LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKConcert Hall SMS 2284 / Concert Hall SMSA 2284LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKConcert Hall SMS 2284 / Concert Hall SMSA 2284LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978FranceFestival Classique FC 469LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1979SpainConcert Hall 17.1455/2 / Movieplay 17.1455/2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanColumbia OC-7315-PK / Concert Hall SMS-2284LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaConcert Hall SMS 2284LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMusical Masterpiece Society M-2284LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceConcert Hall SMS-2284 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS-2284LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceConcert Hall SMS-2284 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS-2284LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyConcert Hall SMS-2284 / Concert Hall M-2284LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyConcert Hall M-2284 / Concert Hall MMS 2284LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Op. 90
  2. B2Variations On A Theme By Haydn, Op. 56a

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony N°3 - Variations On A Theme By Haydn are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Symphony N°3 - Variations On A Theme By Haydn are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 1980.

When was Symphony N°3 - Variations On A Theme By Haydn first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany, Switzerland. One of them is Concert Hall M-2284.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony N°3 - Variations On A Theme By Haydn is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-2284) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMS 2284 1 231 and SMS 2284 2 23 11. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony N°3 - Variations On A Theme By Haydn 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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