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Johannes BrahmsSymphony No. 1

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 1

by Johannes Brahms · 1964

12 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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

7 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2711RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2711
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

PRRS-4968--2S A1 ISide A stamped

PRRS-4969--9S I B2Side B stamped

PRRS-4968Side A label matrix

PRRS-4969Side B label matrix

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2711RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2711
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

PRRS-4968--1S HSide A stamped, variant 1

PRRS-4969--1S HSide B stamped, variant 1

PRRS-4969--1S H ASide B stamped, variant 2

PRRS-4968--1S H BSide A stamped, variant 2

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2711RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2711
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

PRRS-4968--3S A1 RRunout side A

PRRS-4969--3S A1 RRunout side B

PRRS-4968Label side A

PRRS-4969Label side B

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Brazil

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2711
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PRRS-4968Side A

PRRS-4969Side B

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Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2711RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2711
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

PRRS-4968Side A label matrix

PRRS-4969Side B label matrix

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964BrazilRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2711First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2711 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2711First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2711 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2711First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2711First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2711 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2711First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2711 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2711First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2711 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2711First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2711 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2711LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1969SpainRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2711LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA RR 6078-S / Das Beste Reader's Digest RR 6078-SLP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyRCA RR 6078-M / RCA 73250LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2711 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2711LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

12 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 1969.

When was Symphony No. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Brazil, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2711.

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 LM-2711, LSC-2711) 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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