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Johannes BrahmsSymphony No. 1 In C Minor

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Symphony No. 1 In C Minor

by Johannes Brahms · 1958

26 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 1 In C Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 In C Minor

4 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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

September 15, 1958
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2013Decca SXL.2013
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-3787-1K CM RT 3 1 CARunout side A, stamped

ZAL-3788-1K UM RT 3 1 CARunout side B, stamped

ZAL.3787Matrix on label - side A

ZAL.3788Matrix on label - side B

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UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5417Decca LXT.5417
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-3787-2A N RT 1Side A Runout

ARL-3788-2A I RT 31 CASide B Runout

ARL.3787Side A Label (Inverted)

ARL.3788Side B Label (Inverted)

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South Africa

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2013
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-3787-IKRunout Side A

ZAL-3788-IKRunout Side B

ZAL.3787Label Side A

ZAL.3788Label Side B

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958South AfricaDecca SXL 2013First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958UKDecca LXT 5417 / Decca LXT.5417First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKDecca SXL 2013 / Decca SXL.2013First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USLondon Records CM 9221First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959SpainDecca SXL 2013LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USLondon Records CS 6016LPLP
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965JapanLondon Records SMR 5024LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 117 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD.117LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965UKAce Of Diamonds ADD 117LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1967JapanLondon Records SL 1012LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 117LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971South KoreaAce Of Diamonds SEL RD 041(SDD 117)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 2013 / Decca SXLA-2013LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaAce Of Diamonds ADDA 117 / Ace Of Diamonds ADDA.117LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaAce Of Diamonds SDDA 117LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaAce Of Diamonds SDD 117 / London Records SDD 117LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 2013 / Decca SXL.2013LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDecca LXT 5417 / Decca LXT 5417LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SXL 2013 / Decca SXL.2013LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SMD1063LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca LXT 5417LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 5417LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca SXL 2013LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2013LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 117 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD.117LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6016 / London Records CS.6016LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 1 In C Minor Opus 68

Questions

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

26 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 In C Minor are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 1971.

When was Symphony No. 1 In C Minor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, US, South Africa. One of them is Decca SXL 2013, released September 15, 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 1 In C Minor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2013, LXT 5417, CM 9221) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-3787-1K CM RT 3 1 CA and ZAL-3788-1K UM RT 3 1 CA. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 1 In C Minor 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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