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Joseph HaydnSymphony In C Major "Le Midi" / Symphony In F Minor "La Passione"

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Symphony In C Major "Le Midi" / Symphony In F Minor "La Passione"

by Joseph Haydn · 1967

10 pressings3 countriesClassicalClassical

Symphony In C Major "Le Midi" was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 In C Major "Le Midi"

5 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

German Democratic Republic (GDR)

1967
Label and catalog number
ETERNA 8 20 615
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

0 203 1633Label side A

0 203 1634Label side 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.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 615First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 615 / phonoclub 8 20 615LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1967GermanyEurodisc S 70617 KKLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967GermanyOrbis 21572First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967HungaryQualiton SLPX 1103First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967HungaryQualiton LPX 1103First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967HungaryQualiton SLPX 1103First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 615LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?HungaryHungaroton HLX 90004LPLP
?HungaryHungaroton HLX 90004LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony In C Major "Le Midi"
  2. Symphony In F Minor "La Passione"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony In C Major "Le Midi" are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Symphony In C Major "Le Midi" are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.

When was Symphony In C Major "Le Midi" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Hungary, German Democratic Republic (GDR), Germany. One of them is Qualiton SLPX 1103.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony In C Major "Le Midi" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLPX 1103, LPX 1103, 8 20 615, 21572) 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 In C Major "Le Midi" 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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