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Joseph HaydnSymphony Nos. 45 "Farewell" / Divertissement No. 1 For The String Orchestra

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Symphony Nos. 45 "Farewell" / Divertissement No. 1 For The String Orchestra

by Joseph Haydn · 1973

12 pressings1 countryClassicalClassical

Symphony Nos. 45 "Farewell" was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Nos. 45 "Farewell"

3 pressings came out in 1973, 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.

USSR

1973
Label and catalog number
Мелодия СМ-03919Мелодия СМ-03920
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

33СМ03919/3-1A

33СМ03920/4-4B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USSRМелодия 33СМ—03919 / Мелодия 33СМ—03920First yearLPLP
1973USSRМелодия СМ 03919-20First yearLPLP
1973USSRМелодия СМ-03919 / Мелодия СМ-03920First yearLPLP
1976USSRМелодия 33 СМ 03919-20LP, RepressLP, Repress
1976USSRМелодия 33СМ-03919 / Мелодия 33СМ-03920LP, RepressLP, Repress
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия CM–03919 / Мелодия CM–03920LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1988USSRМелодия CM03919-20LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1989USSRМелодия CM03919-20LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USSRМелодия CM03919-20LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия СМ-03919 / Мелодия СМ-03920LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия CM03919-20LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USSRМелодия 33С-03919 / Мелодия 33С-03920LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 45 In F-Sharp Minor (1772) "Farewell" --- Симфония № 45 Фа Диез Минор, Соч. 1772 г. "Прощальная"
  2. Divertissement No. 1 For The String Orchestra In D Major, K. 136 --- Дивертисмент № 1 Для Струнного Оркестра Ре Мажор, К. 136

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony Nos. 45 "Farewell" are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Symphony Nos. 45 "Farewell" are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1973 and 1990.

When was Symphony Nos. 45 "Farewell" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33СМ—03919.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony Nos. 45 "Farewell" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33СМ—03919, СМ 03919-20, СМ-03919) 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 Nos. 45 "Farewell" 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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