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Johannes BrahmsSymphony No. 4

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 4

by Johannes Brahms · 1977

10 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 4 was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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. 4

4 pressings came out in 1977, 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.

Japan

1977
Label and catalog number
Denon OX-7062-S
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · PCM Digital Recording
Runout / matrix

OX - 7062 A - 3 Ⓑ 〄 A3Runout Side A

OX - 7062 B - 1 Ⓑ 〄 B2Runout Side B

(OX-7062-A)Printed On Label Side A

(OX-7062-B)Printed On Label Side B

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Germany

1977
Label and catalog number
Supraphon 25 923 HK
Format
LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic
Runout / matrix

27971 A-1 / 76 SQSide A

27971 B-1 / 76 SQSide B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 2077First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 4 10 2077First yearLP, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1977GermanySupraphon 25 923 HKFirst yearLP, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1977JapanDenon OX-7062-SFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978CanadaQuintessence PMC-7094LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 2077 / Supraphon 4 10 2077LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainSarpe TMC 13LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981ItalyCurcio TMC 13LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 2077LPLP
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanySupraphon SQ 27 971 KK / Supraphon 27 971 KKLP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No.4 In E Minor, Op. 98

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1988.

When was Symphony No. 4 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Czechoslovakia, Japan, Germany. One of them is Supraphon 1 10 2077.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 4 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1 10 2077, 4 10 2077, OX-7062-S, 25 923 HK) 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. 4 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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