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Johannes BrahmsSymphony No.1

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No.1

by Johannes Brahms · 1959

16 pressings5 countriesRomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Symphony No.1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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

1 pressing came out in 1959, 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.

Germany

1959
Label and catalog number
Electrola E 80 459Electrola WCLP 591
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2 XRA 1555-1

2 XRA 1556-1

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.

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959GermanyElectrola E 80 459 / Electrola WCLP 591First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKHis Master's Voice ASD. 350 / His Master's Voice ASD 350LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1772 / His Master's Voice ALP 1772LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKHis Master's Voice ASD. 350 / His Master's Voice ASD 350LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1965UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2012LPLP
1965UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2012LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966UKRegal SREG 1017LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JapanSeraphim AA-5006LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyElectrola STE 80459LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutscher Schallplattenclub J 205LPLP
?GermanyEmidisc C 047-50 538 / Emidisc 1C 047-50 538LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandRegal SREG 1017 / Regal SREG.1017LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 131LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2012LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records SG-7208LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCapitol Records G-7208LP, 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?

16 vinyl pressings of Symphony No.1 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1971.

When was Symphony No.1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Germany. One of them is Electrola E 80 459.

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 E 80 459) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 XRA 1555-1 and 2 XRA 1556-1. 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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