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Johannes BrahmsVariations On A Theme Of Haydn / Academic Festival Overture / Tragic Overture

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Variations On A Theme Of Haydn / Academic Festival Overture / Tragic Overture

by Johannes Brahms · 1953

11 pressings4 countriesRomanticTheme With VariationsOvertureOrchestra

Variations On A Theme Of Haydn was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Variations On A Theme Of Haydn

1 pressing came out in 1953, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953UKDecca LXT 2778 / Decca LXT.2778First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKAce Of Clubs ACL 44 / Ace Of Clubs ACL.44LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959UKAce Of Clubs ACL 44 / Ace Of Clubs ACL.44LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969UKEclipse ECS 520LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972South KoreaDecca ECS 520 / Eclipse ECS 520LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKAce Of Clubs ACL 44 / Ace Of Clubs ACL.44LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKEclipse ECM 520LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca ECS 520 / Eclipse ECS 520LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records LL 735LPLP
?USEpic LC 3586LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USA & CanadaRichmond B 19024LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
  2. A2Tragic Overture, Op. 81
  3. BVariations On A Theme Of Haydn, Op. 56A

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Variations On A Theme Of Haydn are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Variations On A Theme Of Haydn are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1953 and 1972.

When was Variations On A Theme Of Haydn first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in UK. One of them is Decca LXT 2778, released April 1953.

How do I tell if my copy of Variations On A Theme Of Haydn is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 2778) 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 Variations On A Theme Of Haydn 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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