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Robert SchumannSymphony No. 1 Spring / Symphony No. 4

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Symphony No. 1 Spring / Symphony No. 4

by Robert Schumann · 1957

33 pressings11 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 1 Spring / Symphony No. 4 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 Symphony No. 1 Spring / Symphony No. 4

3 pressings came out in 1957, 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

1957
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5347
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-3631-2ARunout side A

ARL-3632-2ARunout side B

ARL.3631Label side A

ARL.3632Label 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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957FranceDecca LXT 5347First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UKDecca LXT 5347First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UKDecca LXT 5347First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaLondon Records LL 1736 / London Records LL. 1736LP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USLondon Records LL-1736 / London Records LL 1736LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceDecca SXL 2 223LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960GermanyDecca SXL 2223LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960GermanyDecca SXL 2223LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKDecca SXL 2223 / Decca SXL.2223LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962JapanLondon Records SLC 1082LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club ST-4050 / World Record Club T/4050LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club T/4050 / World Record Club T-4050LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1967CanadaLondon Records STS 15019 / London Records STS.15019LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967FranceAce Of Diamonds SDD 157LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967South KoreaDecca SDD 157LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 157LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 157LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1967USLondon Records STS 15019 / London Records STS.15019LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969USLondon Records STS 15019 / London Records STS.15019LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4050 / World Record Club S-4050LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USLondon Records STS 15019 / London Records STS.15019LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1971SpainAce Of Diamonds SDD 157LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1971USLondon Records STS 15019 / London Records STS.15019LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1974GermanyDecca SMD 1174LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974UKDecca ECS 758 / Decca ECS.758LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00195 / World Record Club S/4050LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00195 / World Record Club S/4050LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca LXT 5347LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SXL 2223LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?IsraelDecca LXT 5347LPLP
?South AfricaDecca LXT 5347LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USLondon Records CM 9211LPLP
?USLondon Records STS 15019 / London Records STS.15019LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 1 In B Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring"
  2. Symphony No. 4 In D Minor, Op. 120

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 Spring / Symphony No. 4 are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 Spring / Symphony No. 4 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1957 and 1976.

When was Symphony No. 1 Spring / Symphony No. 4 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK, France. One of them is Decca LXT 5347.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 1 Spring / Symphony No. 4 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5347) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL.3631 and ARL.3632. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 1 Spring / Symphony No. 4 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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