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Johannes BrahmsSymphony No 2 In D Major / Tragic Overture

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Symphony No 2 In D Major / Tragic Overture

by Johannes Brahms · 1958

38 pressings12 countriesRomanticOrchestraSymphonyOverture

Symphony No 2 In D Major was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 1958, 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.

US

February 1958
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35532Angel Records ANG. 35532
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 1119 4NRunout side A

XAX 1175 1NRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

February 1958
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35532Angel Records ANG. 35532
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX-1119-4N G 1Runout, stamped side 1

XAX-1175-1N A 1Runout, stamped side 2

XAX.1119Label side 1

XAX.1175Label side 2

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 38 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USAngel Records 35532 / Angel Records ANG. 35532First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USAngel Records 35532 / Angel Records ANG. 35532First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKColumbia 33CX 1517LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USAngel Records 35532LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961ItalyColumbia 33SAXQ 7311 / Columbia SAXQ 7311LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961ItalyColumbia QCX 10322LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USAngel Records S 35532 / Angel Records S. 35532LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1961USAngel Records 35532 / Angel Records ANG. 35532LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1961UKColumbia SAX 2362LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962FranceColumbia SAXF 202LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1962USAngel Records 35532LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962USAngel Records 35532 / Angel Records S 35532LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1963UKColumbia 33 CX 1517LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965USAngel Records S 35532LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1969UKColumbia SAX 2362LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USAngel Records S 35532 / Angel Records S. 35532LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1971ItalyEMI 3c 053 00470LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2706 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2706LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972USAngel Records S 35532LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanAngel Records EAC 55060LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982USAngel Red Line RL-32049 / Angel Records RL-32049LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983AustraliaWorld Record Club R 11677 / His Master's Voice SOXLP-30328LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2362LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records S 35532 / Angel Records S. 35532LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records S 35532 / Angel Records S. 35532LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records RL-32049LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 065-00470LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyEMI SMC 91 632LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 053-00470LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyColumbia STC 90920LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GreeceHis Master's Voice 14C 063-00470LPLP
?IsraelHis Master's Voice ASD 2706LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsColumbia 33 CX 1517LPLP
?NetherlandsColumbia 33CX 1517LPLP
?SpainLa Voz De Su Amo ASDL 798LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKColumbia SAX 2362LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30238LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No.2 In D Major, Op.73
  2. B3Tragic Overture, Op. 81

Questions

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

38 vinyl pressings of Symphony No 2 In D Major are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1958 and 1983.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Angel Records 35532, released February 1958.

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 35532) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 1119 4N and XAX 1175 1N. 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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