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Johannes BrahmsSymphony No. 1 In C Minor

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 1 In C Minor

by Johannes Brahms · 1959

10 pressings3 countriesClassical

Symphony No. 1 In C Minor 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 In C Minor

6 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6067
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM45707-1ALRunout side A, stamped

XXSM45708-1AFRunout side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5385
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

o XXLP-45705-1K ⏖ ⱱ A l lSide 1 runout, stamped

o XXLP-45706-1AE ⏖ Ʌ l`Side 2 runout, stamped

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6067First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5385First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia Masterworks ML 5385First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1959USColumbia Masterworks MS 6067First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1959USColumbia Masterworks MS 6067First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USColumbia Masterworks ML 5385First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986USSRМелодия С10 47161006Album, LPAlbum, LP
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6067LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6067LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5385LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 1 In C Minor

Questions

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

10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 In C Minor are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1959 and 1986.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Canada, US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6067.

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 MS 6067, ML 5385) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM45707-1AL and XXSM45708-1AF. 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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