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Johannes BrahmsSymphony No.3 In F Major / Academic Festival Overture

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Symphony No.3 In F Major / Academic Festival Overture

by Johannes Brahms · 1958

44 pressings15 countriesRomanticOrchestraOvertureSymphony

Symphony No.3 In F 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.3 In F Major

3 pressings came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1536
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XAX 1176-IN GD 1245Runout side A

XAX 1177-2N L 34Runout side B

XAX.1176Matrix on label, side A

XAX.1177Matrix on label, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

April 1958
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35545Angel Records ANG. 35545
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 1176-1N R 1Side A runout, stamped

XAX 1177-2N M 1Side B runout, stamped

XAX.1176Side A label

XAX.1177Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

April 1958
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35545Angel Records ANG. 35545
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 1176-1N R 1Side A runout, stamped

XAX 1177-2N G 1Side B runout, stamped

XAX.1176Side A label

XAX.1177Side B label

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 44 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958UKColumbia 33CX 1536First yearLPLP
1958USAngel Records 35545 / Angel Records ANG. 35545First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USAngel Records 35545 / Angel Records ANG. 35545First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USAngel Records 35545 / Angel Records ANG. 35545LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959USAngel Records S 35545LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceColumbia CCA 694LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1960UKColumbia SAX 2351LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1961ItalyColumbia 33SAXQ 7314 / Columbia SAXQ 7314LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKColumbia SAX 2351LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962FranceColumbia FCX 694LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaAngel Records Ang. 35545LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USAngel Records S 35545 / Angel Records S.35545LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USAngel Records S 35545 / Angel Records S.35545LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1971UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2707 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2707LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1976UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30255 / His Master's Voice 0C 053 - 00 473LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1976UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30255 / His Master's Voice 0C 053-00 473LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1977SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 10 C 063 00 73LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983AustraliaWorld Record Club R 11678 / His Master's Voice OASD-2707LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1986CanadaAngel Records AE-34503LP, Remastered, StereoLP, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2351LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records ANG. 35545LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaAngel Records RL-32050LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?ChileAngel Records 3ACX-47316LPLP
?ColombiaCodiscos Mundial ALDM 65 / Angel Records 35545LPLP
?FranceColumbia SAXF 203LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 065-00473LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 053-00 473 / EMI Electrola 1C 053-00 473LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia SMC 91 633 / Columbia SAXW 2351LPLP
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 053-00 473 / EMI Electrola 1C 053-00 473LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia 33WCX 1536 / Columbia STC 90333LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia 33WCX 1536 / Columbia C 90 933LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GreeceHis Master's Voice 14C 063-00473LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?IsraelColumbia 33CX 1536 / Columbia ASD 2707LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 053-00473LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 25 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No.3 In F Major, Op. 90
  2. B3Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No.3 In F Major are there?

44 vinyl pressings of Symphony No.3 In F Major are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1958 and 1986.

When was Symphony No.3 In F Major first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, US. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1536.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No.3 In F Major is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1536, 35545) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 1176-IN GD 1245 and XAX 1177-2N L 34. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No.3 In F 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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