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Johannes BrahmsSymphony No. 2

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 2

by Johannes Brahms · 1961

21 pressings8 countriesRomanticOrchestraSymphonyClassical

Symphony No. 2 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. 2

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.

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

All 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB.2110First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKRCA Red Seal RB-16241First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaRCA Victrola VIC-1055LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963FranceRCA Victor 640.746 / RCA 640.746LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963FranceRCA Victor 630.746 / RCA 630.746LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyRCA Victrola VIC 1055LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1055 EXLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963MexicoRCA Victrola VIC 1055LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963UKRCA Victrola VIC-1055 / RCA Victrola VIC.1055LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victrola VICS 1055LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1968CanadaVictrola Camden Classics VCCS 1055LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975GermanyDecca 6.41760 AGLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975USLondon Records STS15192LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975USLondon Records STS15192LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanLondon Records GT 9068LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceDecca 592024LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victrola VICS 1055LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceRCA Victor 630.746LP, RepressLP, Repress
?ItalyRCA Victrola KV 29 / RCA Victrola VIC 1055LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca ECS 596 / Eclipse ECS.596LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKContour Red Label CC7578LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 2 In D, Op, 73

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1981.

When was Symphony No. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal SB.2110.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SB.2110, RB-16241) 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. 2 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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