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Johannes BrahmsSymphony No. 1

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 1

by Johannes Brahms · 1960

30 pressings13 countriesRomanticOrchestraSymphonyClassical

Symphony No. 1 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 No. 1

4 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

Germany

1960
Label and catalog number
Philips A 01462 L
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

6A AA 01462 ∇ 1L = 2 // 670 J3 3CRunout side A

6A AA 01462 ∇ 2L = 1 // 670 4 3XBRunout side B

01462.1 LLabel side A

01462.2 LLabel side B

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Japan

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks RL 160
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

Side AXLP 50090-3

Side BXLP 50091-1

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Netherlands

1960
Label and catalog number
Philips 835 555 AY
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

6A AA 835 555▽1Y=2//670Side 1 stamped

6A AA 835 555▽2Y=1//670Side 2 stamped

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 30 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyPhilips A 01462 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960JapanColumbia Masterworks RL 160First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960NetherlandsPhilips 835 555 AYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKPhilips SABL 181 / Philips 835555 AYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962ArgentinaColumbia Masterworks 5071LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962IsraelCBS 61217LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks ML 5789LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6389LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CanadaColumbia Odyssey Y 30311LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1971ItalyCBS 72 205 / CBS S 72 205LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USColumbia Odyssey Y 30311LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1971USColumbia Odyssey Y 30311LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1973ItalyCBS 61217LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988South KoreaCBS KJCL-5436(Y 30311)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownPhilips ABL 3341 / Philips A 01462 LLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaCoronet KLCS 2752 / Coronet KLCS-2752LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?BrazilColumbia X5M 50096LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 75 088LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 641 421 AXLLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyCBS S 61217LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony 20AC 1816LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 520LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony 23AC 531LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?NetherlandsCBS 72088LPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips A 01462 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS 61217LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS SBRG 72088LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKCBS BRG 7208LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS 61217 / CBS Classics S 61217LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op.68

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1960 and 1988.

When was Symphony No. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, Germany, Japan, Netherlands. One of them is Philips SABL 181.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SABL 181, A 01462 L, RL 160, 835 555 AY) 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 No. 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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