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Johannes BrahmsSymphony No. 3 In F Major, Opus 90

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Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Opus 90

by Johannes Brahms · 1959

19 pressings5 countriesSymphonyOrchestraRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Opus 90 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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, Opus 90

2 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year. 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Everest LPBR 6030
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LPBR-6030-1-T5 ARCSide 1 etched

LPBR-6030-2-T5 ARCSide 2 etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Everest LPBR 6030 / SDBR 3030
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SDBR-3030-1-T3 ARCSide 1 etched

SDBR-3030-2-T3 ARCSide 2 etched

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USEverest LPBR 6030First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USEverest LPBR 6030 / SDBR 3030First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKWorld Record Club ST 102LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USEverest 3007LPLP
1960USEverest SDBR 3030 / Everest SDBR-3030LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1961USEverest SDBR 3030LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1962USEverest LPBR 6030LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968UKHallmark Records HM 551LPLP
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974ItalyQuadrifoglio International VDS 319LPLP
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaSerie D.M. Difusión Musical 90.150LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?AustraliaSummit CFP 114 / Flair CFP 114LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKWorld Record Club T 102LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USEverest SDBR 3030LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USEverest MAR 307LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USEverest SDBR 3030LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USEverest SDBR 3030 / Everest SDBR-3030LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USEverest SDBR 3030LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USEverest LPBR 6030 / Everest LPBR-6030LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USEverest SDBR 3030LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Opus 90

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Opus 90 are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Opus 90 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1974.

When was Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Opus 90 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Everest LPBR 6030.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Opus 90 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPBR 6030, LPBR 6030 / SDBR 3030) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPBR-6030-1-T5 ARC and LPBR-6030-2-T5 ARC. 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, Opus 90 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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