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Johannes BrahmsSymphony No. 3 / 'Haydn' Variations

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Symphony No. 3 / 'Haydn' Variations

by Johannes Brahms · 1968

17 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 3 / 'Haydn' Variations was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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

2 pressings came out in 1968, 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

1968
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 2432His Master's Voice ASD. 2432
Format
LP, Stereo · Flipback Sleeve
Runout / matrix

2YVH 9087 - 4 G GA 1Side A runout, variant 1

2YVH 9088 - 2 G T 1Side B runout, variant 1

2YVH 908̶7 - 4 G GG 2Side A runout, variant 2

2YVH 9088 - 2 G L 1Side B runout, variant 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ.1034 / World Record Club STZ 1034LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1968New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ.1194First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2432 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2432First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969GermanyElectrola SMA 91 757LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2432LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BrazilAngel Records 3SCBX 470 / Angel Records 3CBX 470LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2819 / World Record Club S-2819LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00080 / World Record Club S/2819LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013UKHi-Q Records HIQLP036LP, Album, RemasteredLP, Album, Remastered
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaGirozentrale 063-01 866LP, Special EditionLP, Special Edition
?GermanyElectrola C 063-01 866LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyElectrola 1C 037-01 866LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-01866LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 063-01866LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone ASDQ 5403LPLP
?JapanEMI Eminence EAC-55125LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2432 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2432LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Op. 90
  2. B2Variations On A Theme By Haydn Op. 56a: Theme (Andante) - Variations 1 To 8 - Finale (Andante)

Questions

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

17 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 / 'Haydn' Variations are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 2013.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, New Zealand. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 2432.

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 ASD 2432, STZ.1194) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YVH 9087 - 4 G GA 1 and 2YVH 9088 - 2 G T 1. 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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