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Johannes BrahmsSymphony No. 1 In C Minor

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Symphony No. 1 In C Minor

by Johannes Brahms · 1961

10 pressings2 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 1 In C Minor 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 In C Minor

2 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year. 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Command CC 11011 SD
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CC-11011SDA 1K P17 SIDE I

CC-11011SDB 2K P17 SIDE II

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Command CC 33-11011
Format
LP, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

CC-11011SDA - 6SS P17Runout etched side 1

CC-11011SDB - 6SS P17Runout etched side 2

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.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USCommand CC 11011 SDFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USCommand CC 33-11011First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USCommand CC 11011 SDLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1963USCommand CC 11011SDLP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USCommand CC 11011SDLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975USSine Qua Non SQN-7744LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976SpainABC Command LP·0073 / Mediterraneo LP-0073LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USPickwick/33 Records SPC-4004LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USPickwick/33 Records PC-4004LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USPaperBack Classics SL 9203 / PaperBack Classics SL-9203LP, StereoLP, Stereo

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 2 countries, released between 1961 and 1976.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Command CC 11011 SD.

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 CC 11011 SD, CC 33-11011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CC-11011SDA 1K P17 SIDE I and CC-11011SDB 2K P17 SIDE II. 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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