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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 · 1955

14 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 68 was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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

2 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

UK

August 1955
Label and catalog number
Philips ABR 4037
Format
LP, 10"
Runout / matrix

AA 01625 1R=2stamped runout side 1

AA 01625 2R=3stamped runout side 2

AA 01625 1Rlabel side 1

AA 01625 2Rlabel side 2

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Japan

1955
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks WL 5141
Format
LP, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

XXLP-30426-1A 2D A-A-I-IRunout Side A

XXLP-30427-1A 2D A-C-6Runout 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955JapanColumbia Masterworks WL 5141First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955UKPhilips ABR 4037First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1957USColumbia Masterworks ML 5124LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCoronet KLC 553LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5124LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips A 01.625 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
?FrancePhilips A 01.311 LLPLP
?FrancePhilips L 01.311 L / A 01.311 LLPLP
?GermanyPhilips A 01625 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCF 117LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips A 01625 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
?UKPhilips G 03582 L / Philips GBL 5603LPLP
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5124LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5124LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

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?

14 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 68 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1955 and 1957.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK, Japan. One of them is Philips ABR 4037, released August 1955.

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 ABR 4037, WL 5141) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 01625 1R=2 and AA 01625 2R=3. 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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