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Johannes BrahmsSymphony No. 3 In F Major, Variations On A Theme Of Haydn

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Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Variations On A Theme Of Haydn

by Johannes Brahms · 1959

13 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Variations On A… 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, Variations On A…

1 pressing 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
Capitol Records SP-8483Capitol Records SP8483
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

& SP1-8483-D6#2 [lathe]A-Side Runout Etching

& - SP2-8483-D11 [lathe]B-Side Runout Etching

SP1-8483A-Side Label

SP2-8483B-Side 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USCapitol Records SP-8483 / Capitol Records SP8483First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKCapitol Records SP 8483LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962AustraliaWorld Record Club TE 270 / World Record Club TE-270LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1962AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-270 / World Record Club TE 270LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1964AustraliaWorld Record Club TE/270 / World Record Club TE-270LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1964AustraliaWorld Record Club TE/270 / World Record Club STE-270LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilCapitol Records SP-8483LPLP
?New ZealandCapitol Records SP.8483 / World Record Club STZ.167LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?New ZealandCapitol Records P.8483 / World Record Club TZ.167LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?USPickwick SPC-4007LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
?USPickwick PC-4007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USPaperBack Classics L-9213 / PaperBack Classics MONO L 9213LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records P8483 / Capitol Records P-8483LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 3 In F Major
  2. B2Op. 56a, Variations On A Theme By Haydn

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Variations On A… are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Variations On A… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1964.

When was Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Variations On A… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Capitol Records SP-8483.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-8483) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, & SP1-8483-D6#2 [lathe] and & - SP2-8483-D11 [lathe]. 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, Variations On A… 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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