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Johannes BrahmsSymphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 68

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Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 68

by Johannes Brahms · 1962

24 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 68 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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, Op. 68

1 pressing came out in 1962, 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.

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

All 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USParliament PLP(A)-172First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DV 5870 / Gramofonový Klub DV 5870LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1964CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8073 / Gramofonový Klub SV 8073LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1964CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DV 5870 / Gramofonový Klub DV 5870LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1964USSRМелодия 33Д—013669 / Мелодия 33Д—013670LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8073LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanySupraphon 80 223 LKLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972SpainDiscophon (S) 4089LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50430LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1975GermanySupraphon 63747 / Auslese 63747LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1977CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50430LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50430LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50430LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10430 / Supraphon SUA ST 50430LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50430LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanySupraphon 87 687 XAKLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanySupraphon 80 223 KKLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainDiscophon S (4089) / Supraphon S (4089)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USParliament PLP (S)-172LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USParliament PLP-172LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USParliament PLP (S)-172LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga C 0849-0850LPLP
?USSRМелодия Д 013669-70LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?VenezuelaSupraphon GMM-129LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

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

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 68 are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 68 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1982.

When was Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 68 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Parliament PLP(A)-172.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 68 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PLP(A)-172) 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 In C Minor, Op. 68 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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