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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 · 1960

27 pressings10 countriesRomanticSymphonyOvertureOrchestra

Symphony No. 2 In D Major was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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

4 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

Germany

1960
Label and catalog number
Philips A 01463 L
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

6A AA 01463▽1L=1//670 13 A 2Runout side A

6A AA 01463▽2L=1//670 13C1 A 2Runout side B

01463.1 LLabel matrix side A

01463.2 LLabel matrix side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1960
Label and catalog number
Philips A 01463 LPhilips 01463
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

6A AA 01463▽1L=1//670Stamped Runout side A

6A AA 01463▽2L=1//670Stamped Runout side B

AA 01463.1 LLabel matrix side A

AA 01463.2 LLabel matrix 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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ArgentinaCBS Masterworks 5090First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960GermanyPhilips A 01463 LFirst yearLPLP
1960GermanyPhilips A 01463 L / Philips 01463First yearLPLP
1960UKPhilips ABL 3342 / Philips A 01463 LLP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1960UKPhilips SABL 182First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USColumbia Masterworks MS 6173LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962JapanColumbia OS-231LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6173LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ItalyCBS S 61216LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973ItalyCBS 61218 / CBS S 61218LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973USColumbia Odyssey Y 31924LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988South KoreaCBS KJCL-5437(Y 31924)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCoronet KLCS-2753 / Coronet KLCS 2753LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaCoronet KLCS 2753 / CBS KLCS-2753LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 75 330LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 72330LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyCBS CR 135326 / CBS CR 135 326LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyCBS SCR 135326LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony 15AC 1283LPLP
?JapanCBS/Sony 20AC 1817LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony 23AC 532LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 556 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips A 01463 LLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS Classics S 61218LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS 72089 / CBS BRG 72089LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips ABL.3342 / Philips ABL 3342LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS SBRG 72089LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 73
  2. B3Tragic Overture, Op. 8113:13

Questions

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

27 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 In D Major are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1960 and 1988.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, Argentina, Germany. One of them is Philips SABL 182.

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 SABL 182, 5090, A 01463 L) 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 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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