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Johannes BrahmsSymphony No. 2

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Symphony No. 2

by Johannes Brahms · 1967

12 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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

1 pressing came out in 1967, 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.

Czechoslovakia

1967
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA 10774
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

A 4233Label side A

A 4234Label 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10774First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50774LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0229 / Gramofonový Klub 1 10 0229LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 0 10 0229 / Gramofonový Klub 0 10 0229LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50774LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972SpainDiscophon (S) 4090LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972SpainDiscophon (S) 4092LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50774LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50774LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanySupraphon 80 370 KKLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanySupraphon 80 370 LKLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?PortugalSupraphon SST 80 031 / Guilda Da Música SST 80 031LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

12 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1984.

When was Symphony No. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon SUA 10774.

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 SUA 10774) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A 4233 and A 4234. 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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