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Johannes BrahmsSymphony No. 3 / Tragic Overture

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 3 / Tragic Overture

by Johannes Brahms · 1962

26 pressings9 countriesClassical

Symphony No. 3 / Tragic Overture was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 / Tragic Overture

4 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Australia

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca SET-231Decca SETA-231
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL5445Side 1 Label Matrix

ZAL5446Side 2 Label Matrix

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaDecca SET-231 / Decca SETA-231First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962GermanyDecca LXT 2050First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKDecca MET 231First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKDecca SET 231First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USLondon Records CS 6249LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964JapanLondon Records SLC1285LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKDecca SET 231LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club S/T4224 / World Record Club ST-4224LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club T-4224 / World Record Club S/T4224LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club T.4224 / World Record Club S/T4224LP, Album, Club Edition, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono, Club edition
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4224 / World Record Club ST-4224LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainDecca SET 231LPLP
1970SpainDecca SET 231 / Discolibro 7212LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1971UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 284LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977JapanLondon Records GT 9129 / Decca SET 231LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978SpainAce Of Diamonds SDD 284LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982CanadaLondon Records JL 41035LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982NetherlandsLondon Records JL 41035LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceAce Of Diamonds SDD 284LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceDecca 592008LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 20 050LPLP
?GermanyDecca SXL 20050LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 72 052LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca 72 053LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca CS 6249LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca CM 9318LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 3
  2. B2Tragic Overture

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 / Tragic Overture are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 / Tragic Overture are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1962 and 1982.

When was Symphony No. 3 / Tragic Overture first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, Australia, Germany. One of them is Decca MET 231.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 3 / Tragic Overture is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MET 231, SET 231, SET-231, LXT 2050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 3 / Tragic Overture 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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