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The Four Symphonies / Tragic Overture / Academic Festival Overture

by Johannes Brahms · 1961

13 pressings4 countriesRomanticOrchestraOvertureSymphony

The Four Symphonies was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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

3 pressings came out in 1961, 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

April 15, 1961
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 3614 DAngel Records D-3614
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Compilation
Runout / matrix

XAX-1117-N6 ⌂Side A

XAX-1118-N11#2 ⌂Side B

XAX-1119-N10 ⌂Side C

XAX-1175-N10 ⌂Side D

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.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USAngel Records SD-3614First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, CompilationLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Compilation
1961USAngel Records 3614 DFirst yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Album, Compilation · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Album, Compilation · Mono
1961USAngel Records 3614 D / Angel Records D-3614First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Compilation · Mono
1965USAngel Records SD-3614 / Angel Records 3614 DLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Album, CompilationLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Compilation
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKHis Master's Voice SLS 804 / His Master's Voice SLS. 804LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1975USAngel Records D-3614LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceColumbia SAXF 5.001 / Columbia SAXF 5.002LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 153-50 034/7 X / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 153-50 034/7 XLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 137-50 034/37LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 197-50 034/7 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 197-50 034/7LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 153-50034 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 153-50034LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice SLS 804 / His Master's Voice SLS. 804LP, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
?UKHis Master's Voice SLS 804LP, Box SetLP, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No.1 In C Minor, Op.68
  2. Symphony No.2 In D Major, Op.73
  3. D3Tragic Ouverture, Op.81
  4. Symphony No.3 In F Major, Op.90
  5. F3Academic Festival Ouverture, Op.80
  6. Symphony No.4 In E Minor, Op.98

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Four Symphonies are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Four Symphonies are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1975.

When was The Four Symphonies first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Angel Records SD-3614, released April 1961.

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 SD-3614, 3614 D) 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 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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