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Johannes BrahmsSymphony No. 2 In D Major

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Symphony No. 2 In D Major

by Johannes Brahms · 1952

22 pressings9 countriesNeo-ClassicalRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 2 In D Major was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 In D Major

2 pressings came out in 1952, 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

1952
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 1013
Format
LP · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

E2RP-4354-4SSide A

E2RP-4355-1SSide B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1952
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice WALP 1013
Format
LP · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

2XAV 112 - 6NSide A

2XAV 113 - 3NSide 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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952GermanyHis Master's Voice WALP 1013First yearLPLP
1952UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1013First yearLPLP
1955CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1731 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1731LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1731 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1731LP, AlbumLP, Album
1955USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1731 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1731LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957FranceRCA 630.310LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959ItalyRCA Italiana A12R 0138 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1731LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1731LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974GermanyRCA 26.41037 AF / RCA AT 132LPLP
1974GermanyRCA AT 132 / RCA 26.41037 AFLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974ItalyRCA AT 132LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyRCA Victrola VL 45815LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983ItalyLonganesi Periodici GCL 65LPLP
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OALP 1017 / His Master's Voice OALP.1017LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?IsraelRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1731LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanVictor Red Seal LS-2112 / Victor Red Seal LS 2112LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKRCA AT 132LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB-16098LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1731 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1731LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRCA Victor LM-1731 / RCA Victor LM 1731LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRCA Victor LM-1731 / RCA Victor LM 1731LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1731 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1731LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 2 In D Major

Questions

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

22 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 In D Major are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1952 and 1983.

When was Symphony No. 2 In D Major first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in UK, Germany. One of them is His Master's Voice ALP 1013.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALP 1013, WALP 1013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E2RP-4354-4S and E2RP-4355-1S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 2 In D Major 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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