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Leopold LudwigSinfonie Nr.4 G-Dur

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Sinfonie Nr.4 G-Dur

by Leopold Ludwig · 1957

10 pressings5 countriesLate RomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Sinfonie Nr.4 G-Dur was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Sinfonie Nr.4 G-Dur

3 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

US

October 28, 1957
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 9944
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 5798T2 1PSide A runout

MG 5799T2 1PSide B runout

DG-MG 5798Side A label

DG-MG 5799Side B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon DGM 18359
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

0 33 388 S VO 1 8 3 5 9 A E 7Side A runout

0 33 389 S VO 1 8 3 5 9 B E 7Side B runout

18359 ASide A label

18359 BSide B label

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.

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18359 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 359First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKDeutsche Grammophon DGM 18359First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USDecca DL 9944First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958German Democratic Republic (GDR)Eterna 8 20 028LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 028LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962German Democratic Republic (GDR)Eterna 8 20 028LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962UKHeliodor 478 404LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968CanadaHeliodor 89 737LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKHeliodor 89 737 / Heliodor 89737LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyHeliodor 89 737LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Sinfonie Nr.4 G-Dur

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sinfonie Nr.4 G-Dur are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Sinfonie Nr.4 G-Dur are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1957 and 1968.

When was Sinfonie Nr.4 G-Dur first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Germany, US, UK. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18359.

How do I tell if my copy of Sinfonie Nr.4 G-Dur is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18359, DL 9944, DGM 18359) 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 Sinfonie Nr.4 G-Dur 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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