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Joseph HaydnSymphony No 94 In G ("Surprise") / Variations On A Theme By Haydn ("St. Antoni" Chorale)

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Symphony No 94 In G ("Surprise") / Variations On A Theme By Haydn ("St. Antoni" Chorale)

by Joseph Haydn · 1952

13 pressings5 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Symphony No 94 In G 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 94 In G

4 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.

UK

1952
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 1011
Format
LP, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

2XVH 24 - 6NSide 1

2XVH 4 - 1 1NSide 2

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Germany

1952
Label and catalog number
Electrola WALP 1011His Master's Voice WALP 1011
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XVH 4-1Stamped on side A

2XVH 24-2Stamped on side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1952
Label and catalog number
Electrola WALP 1011His Master's Voice WALP 1011
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XVH 4-1Stamped on side A

2XVH 24-1Stamped on 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952GermanyElectrola WALP 1011 / His Master's Voice WALP 1011First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1952GermanyElectrola WALP 1011 / His Master's Voice WALP 1011First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1011First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1011First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaHis Master's Voice VALP 505LPLP
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 188LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 188LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyElectrola WALP 1011 / Electrola E 90025LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyElectrola WALP 1011 / Electrola E 90025LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyHis Master's Voice WALP 1011LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LALP 163LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1011LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1011 / His Master's Voice ALP.1011LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 94 In G "Surprise" (Salomon Set. No. 3)
  2. BVariations On A Theme By Haydn ("St. Antoni" Chorale) Op.56a

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No 94 In G are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Symphony No 94 In G are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Symphony No 94 In G first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in UK, Germany. One of them is His Master's Voice ALP 1011.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No 94 In G is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALP 1011, WALP 1011) 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 No 94 In G 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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