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The Four Symphonies

by Johannes Brahms · 1964

17 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

The Four Symphonies was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 The Four Symphonies

1 pressing came out in 1964, 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.

Germany

1964
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon KL 33/36
Format
Box Set, Mono, LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

℗ 1964 3 F4 HR-S AA 00433 ALP1, Side A, stamped. AA = horizontal

℗ 1964 4 F4 HR-S T 00433 BLP1, Side B, stamped. T = horizontal

3 ℗ 1964 K4 HR-K BA 004334-4 ALP2, Side A, stamped. BA = horizontal

1 ℗ 1964 F4 HR-S AI 004334 BLP2, Side B, stamped. AI = horizontal

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon KL 33/36First yearBox Set, Mono, LP, Mono · MonoBox Set, Mono, LP, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SKL 133/36Box Set, LPBox Set, LP
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2711 010LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2740 242LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2721 002LP, Album, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Box Set, Reissue
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2721 075Box Set, Reissue, LP, Repress, StereoBox Set, Reissue, LP, Repress, Stereo
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2721 002 / Deutsche Grammophon SKL 133/36LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 0289 479 7429 1Box Set, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo · Limited, NumberedBox Set, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDeutsche Grammophon 18924/27Box Set, LPBox Set, LP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2721 075LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2721 002LP, Album, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Box Set, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2720 082LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2721 002 / Deutsche Grammophon SKL 133/36LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 9360/3LP, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 171856/59Box Set, LPBox Set, LP
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 171 856/59 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 171 856/59LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 2721 075LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Symphonie Nr. 1 C-moll Op. 68
  2. Symphonie Nr. 2 D-dur Op. 73
  3. Symphonie Nr. 3 F-dur Op. 90
  4. Symphonie Nr. 4 E-moll Op. 98

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Four Symphonies are there?

17 vinyl pressings of The Four Symphonies are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 2017.

When was The Four Symphonies first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon KL 33/36.

How do I tell if my copy of The Four Symphonies is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KL 33/36) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗ 1964 3 F4 HR-S AA 00433 A and ℗ 1964 4 F4 HR-S T 00433 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Four Symphonies 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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