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Johannes BrahmsSymphony No.2

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No.2

by Johannes Brahms · 1966

14 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No.2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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

4 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 3 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

February 1966
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 6172Decca LXT.6172
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-6623-1ARunout stamp side A

ARL-6624-1ARunout stamp side B

ARL.6623Side A label

ARL.6624Side B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

February 1966
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6172Decca SXL.6127
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6624-1WSide A runout

ZAL-6623-2WSide B runout

ZAL.6623Side A label

ZAL.6624Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

March 1966
Label and catalog number
London Records CM 9435London Records CM.9435
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-6623-1ARunout side A

ARL-6624-1ARunout side B

ARL.6623Label side A

ARL.6624Label 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.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966SpainDecca SXL 6172 / Decca LXT.6172First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKDecca LXT 6172 / Decca LXT.6172First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKDecca SXL 6172 / Decca SXL.6127First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USLondon Records CM 9435 / London Records CM.9435First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 831 / World Record Club TZ.831LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975FranceDecca 7290 / Decca 7.290 (SXL 6.676)LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975UKDecca SXL 6676LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UKDecca JB83LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1985JapanLondon Records K15C 7034LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998JapanLondon Records KIJC-9221LP, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Limited Edition · Limited
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKDecca SXL 6172 / Decca SXL.6172LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6172 / Decca SXL.6172LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDeccaLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
?USLondon Records CS 6435LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

14 vinyl pressings of Symphony No.2 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1998.

When was Symphony No.2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Spain. One of them is Decca LXT 6172, released February 1966.

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 LXT 6172, SXL 6172, CM 9435) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-6623-1A and ARL-6624-1A. 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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