Vinyl pressings
by Johannes Brahms · 1955
Symphony No. 3 In F Major was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 4 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.
E3RP-5185-5S i B4Variant 1 Runout stamped side 1
E4 RP8038-13S I A1Variant 1 Runout stamped side 2
E3 RP-5185-17S I B2Variant 2 Runout stamped side 1
E4 RP8038-16S I D1Variant 2 Runout stamped side 2
E3RP-5185-5SRunout side 1, stamped
E4RP-8038-1SRunout side 2, stamped
E3-RP-5185Label side 1
E4-RP-8038Label side 2
LP - E3 - RP - 5185 - XU - Manufactured in GermanySide A runout
LP - E3 - RP - 8038 - XU - Manufactured in GermanySide B runout
2E4RP-0131Side A label
2E4RP-0132Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Germany | RCA Red Seal LM-1836First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1955 | Italy | RCA Italiana LM-1836 / RCA Red Seal LM-1836First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1836 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1836First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | RCA Red Seal RB-16099LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Germany | RCA AT 137 / RCA 26.41313 AFLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Italy | RCA AT 137LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | RCA Victrola VL 45824 / Gruppo Editoriale Fabbri 322628LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1836LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | RCA A12 R-0074 / RCA A12R 0074LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 In F Major are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1955 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, UK, Germany, Italy. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1836.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-1836, ALP 1166) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E3RP-5185-5S i B4 and E4 RP8038-13S I A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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