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Symphony No. 3 • Haydn Variations by Johannes Brahms, album cover

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Symphony No. 3 • Haydn Variations

by Johannes Brahms · 1965

37 pressings12 countriesRomanticOrchestraSymphonyTheme With Variations

Symphony No. 3 • Haydn Variations was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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. 3 • Haydn Variations

4 pressings came out in 1965, 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 926 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon 138926
Format
LP, Stereo · "alle" big tulip label, 1st label
Runout / matrix

Made in Germany ℗ 1964 F5 ◇W G 138926 A

Made in Germany ℗ 1964 F5 ◇W G 138926 B

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Germany

1965
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 926 SLPM
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

1965 1E6 HR W 136926-3 A Made in AustriaSide 1

1965 D6 HR W 136926-2 AB made in AustriaSide 2

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South Africa

1965
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138926
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

C 1965 5 1 E6 HR◇W 138926-3 A 7Runout side A

4 O 1965 D6 HR◇W 138926-2 A B 7Runout side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 37 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 926 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138926First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 926 SLPMFirst yearLPLP
1965South AfricaDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138926First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKDeutsche Grammophon 138926 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 926 SLPMFirst yearLPLP
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138926 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 926 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 926 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 926LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1966SpainDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138926 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 926 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969BrazilDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 238.926LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USSRМелодия 33Д 027551—52LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970USSRМелодия Д-027551 / Мелодия Д-027552LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970USSRМелодия 33Д 027551—52 / Мелодия 33Д 027551—2LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1971AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 138 926 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 926 SLPMLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975South KoreaDeutsche Grammophon 138 926 / Deutsche Grammophon SEL-200 110LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976SpainDeutsche Grammophon 138 926 SLPMLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976SpainDeutsche Grammophon 11 38 926 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 926LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983UKDeutsche Grammophon 2542 168LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownDeutsche Grammophon 138 926 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 926 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 30 602LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 926LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 926LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 926 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 926LP, RepressLP, Repress
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 926 SLPMLPLP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 926LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18926 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18926LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 926LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 926 SLPMLPLP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 926 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138926LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 926LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 926 SLPMLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 138 926 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 926 SLPMLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 138 926 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 926 SLPMLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphonie Nr. 3 F-dur Op. 90
  2. B2Variationen Über Ein Thema Von Joseph Haydn Op. 56a

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 • Haydn Variations are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 • Haydn Variations are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1965 and 1983.

When was Symphony No. 3 • Haydn Variations first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Germany, South Africa. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138926.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 3 • Haydn Variations is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138926, 138 926 SLPM, SLPM 138926) 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. 3 • Haydn Variations 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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