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Johannes BrahmsSymphony No 1

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No 1

by Johannes Brahms · 1963

10 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, 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.

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963NetherlandsPhilips 835 171 AYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKPhilips SGL 5799 / Philips 837 054 GYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982NetherlandsPhilips 6527 130LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownPhilips GL5799LPLP
?GermanyMetronome Juwel 0140.127LPLP
?GermanyPhilips 839 501 VGYLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyPhilips 835 171 AYLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyPhilips A 02293 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyFontana 6540 041LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips A 02293 LLP, 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?

10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No 1 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 1982.

When was Symphony No 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Netherlands, UK. One of them is Philips 835 171 AY.

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 835 171 AY, SGL 5799) 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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