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Johannes BrahmsSymphony No. 1

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 1

by Johannes Brahms · 1954

11 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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

2 pressings came out in 1954, 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.

UK

July 1954
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 1152His Master's Voice ALP 1152
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

1 2XEA 400-2N ASide 1 Runout

1 2XEA 401-1N MSide 2 Runout

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LALP 232First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1152 / His Master's Voice ALP 1152First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKEncore! ENC 116LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964AustraliaWorld Record Club CE/3007 / World Record Club CE-3007LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979UKWorld Records SH 314LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownRCA LHMV-1054LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceEMI 2C 027-03762LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 319LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QIM 6346LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice XLP 30023 / His Master's Voice XLP.30023LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1152 / His Master's Voice ALP 1152LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

11 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1954 and 1979.

When was Symphony No. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in UK, Spain. One of them is His Master's Voice ALP 1152, released July 1954.

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 ALP 1152, LALP 232) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 2XEA 400-2N A and 1 2XEA 401-1N M. 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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