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Symphonie Fantastique

by Leonard Bernstein · 1968

29 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphonie Fantastique was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Symphonie Fantastique

7 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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

1968
Label and catalog number
CBS SPR 21
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SPR 21 A3Runout side A, variant 1

SPR 21 B3Runout side B, variant 1

SPR 21 A-5 10Runout side A, variant 2

SPR 21 B-5 18Runout side B, variant 2

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Canada

1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7278
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM136594-3EStamped side A

XXSM136595-3CStamped side B

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Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
CBS SPR 21CBS LB 1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

2 (P) 1968 G8 27 679193 = 21A SPP21 ALP side A

1 (P) 1968 F8 27 679193 B SPR 21 BLP side B

006 994 AEP label side A

006 994 BEP label side B

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Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
CBS SPR 21
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

6 Ⓟ1968 G8 ◇V 27 679193 = 2 A SPR 21 AStamped side A

6 Ⓟ1968 F8 ◇V 27 679193 B SPR 21 BStamped side B

679 193 ALegacy cat# in parentheses

679 193 BLegacy cat# in parentheses

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Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
CBS SPR 21CBS LB 1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

2 ℗ 1968 G8 ◇V 0 27 679193 = 2 A SPR 21 ARunout LP side A, stamped

2 ℗ 1968 F8 ◇V P 27 679193 B SPR 21 BRunout LP side B, stamped

1 ℗ 1968 F8 ◇Z H 27 006994 A LB 1 ARunout EP side A, stamped

1 ℗ 1968 F8 ◇Z G 27 006994 B LB 1 BRunout EP side B, stamped

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Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
CBS SPR 21
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hoechst
Runout / matrix

6 Ⓟ1968 G8 ◇V 27 679193 = 2 A SPR 21 AStamped side A

6 Ⓟ1968 F8 ◇V 27 679193 B SPR 21 BStamped side B

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

All 29 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 7278First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968GermanyCBS 78 459LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1968GermanyCBS SPR 21 / CBS LB 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, EPLP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, EP
1968GermanyCBS 78 459LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1968GermanyCBS SPR 21First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GermanyCBS SPR 21 / CBS LB 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, EPLP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, EP
1968GermanyCBS SPR 21First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968NetherlandsCBS SPR 21First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKCBS SPR 21First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USColumbia Masterworks MS 7278LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USColumbia Masterworks MS 7278 / Columbia Masterworks BTS 6LP, Album, Stereo, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, StereoLP, Album, Stereo, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GermanyColumbia Masterworks M 31843LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UKCBS SPR 21LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USColumbia Masterworks M 31843LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974JapanCBS/Sony SOCL 1073LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978NetherlandsCBS 61910 / CBS Classics 61910LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978JapanCBS/Sony 23AC 535LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceCBS CBS 60004LPLP
1983USCBS MY 38475LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983CanadaCBS MY 38475LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987NetherlandsArcade 01291021LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownColumbia Masterworks MS 7278LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceCBS CBS 60004LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyCBS SPR 21LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA-33LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony OS-410-CLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?South AfricaCBS BSF 9148 / CBS BSF.9148LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7278 / CBS Masterworks MS 7278LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia Masterworks M 31843 / CBS Masterworks M 31843LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonie Fantastique are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Fantastique are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 1987.

When was Symphonie Fantastique first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Canada, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is CBS SPR 21.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphonie Fantastique is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPR 21, MS 7278) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPR 21 A3 and SPR 21 B3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphonie Fantastique 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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