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Johannes BrahmsSymphony No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 98

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Symphony No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 98

by Johannes Brahms · 1952

23 pressings11 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 98 was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 In E Minor, Op. 98

3 pressings came out in 1952, 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.

US

March 1952
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 4472
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XLP 5528Side A Label

XLP 5529Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1952
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 4472
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP 5528-2CSide A runouts

XLP 5529 3DSide B runouts

XLP 5528Side A label

XLP 5529Side 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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 4472First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952USColumbia Masterworks A 1090First year7", 45 RPM, Album7", 45 RPM, Album
1952USColumbia Masterworks ML 4472First yearLPLP
1954CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML-4472 / Columbia Masterworks ML 4472LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USColumbia Masterworks ML 4472LP, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Mono, Repress · Mono
1956CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5127LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1956USColumbia Masterworks ML 5127LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957FrancePhilips A 01118 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCoronet KLC 556 / Coronet KLC-556LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaPhilips A 01118 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?DenmarkPhilips A 01118 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips A 01.118 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips A 01.118 LLPLP
?FrancePhilips L 01.118 LLPLP
?GermanyPhilips A 01118 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandPhilips A 01118 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanCBS/Sony SONC-15011LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanColumbia Masterworks WL 5068LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips A 01118 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaWorld Records WR 1004LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips GBL 5606 / Philips G 03585 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKPhilips A 01118 L / Philips ABL 3008LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5127LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

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

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 98 are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 98 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1952 and 1957.

When was Symphony No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 98 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 4472, released March 1952.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 98 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 4472, A 1090) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP 5528 and XLP 5529. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 98 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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