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Johannes BrahmsSymphony No. 1

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 1

by Johannes Brahms · 1961

23 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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

6 pressings came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0105
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

GGL 0105 A-2WM 1 OVT NRunout (stamped/etched) side A

GGL 0105 B-3WM 2 OIT JRunout (stamped/etched) side B

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Stereo-Fidelity SF-14000
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SF 14000 AA Side

SF 14000 BB Side

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Somerset SF-14000Stereo-Fidelity SF-14000
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SF 14000 A Bell Sound LWRunout side A stamped [LW etched]

SF 14000 B Bell Sound LWRunout side B stamped [LW etched]

SF-14000-ALabel side A

SF-14000-BLabel side B

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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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0105First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGL 10105First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USSomerset P-14000First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USStereo-Fidelity SF-14000First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USStereo-Fidelity SF-14000First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USSomerset SF-14000 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-14000First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKMarble Arch MAL 555LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967UKMarble Arch MAL 730LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969GermanyEuropa E 402LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973SpainGramusic GM-181LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975New ZealandPye Records ARBS-226 / Audio Spectrum ARBS 226LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975SpainCortty-dix 51-CD-1.047LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975SwedenKontrapunkt KLP-75-4057LPLP
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAudio Spectrum ASC-10007LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanySomerset CL-529LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanySomerset ST-CL-529LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanySomerset ST-CL-529 / Somerset 529LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanySomerset ST-CL-529LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalySomerset SS 103LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USAlshire ASC-828LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USAudio Spectrum ASC-10007LPLP
?USAudio Spectrum ASC-10007LPLP
?USSomerset P-14000LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

23 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1975.

When was Symphony No. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, US. One of them is Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0105.

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 GGL 0105, GSGL 10105, P-14000, SF-14000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GGL 0105 A-2WM 1 OVT N and GGL 0105 B-3WM 2 OIT J. 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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