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Wiener PhilharmonikerSymphony No.1 In C Minor, Op.68

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Symphony No.1 In C Minor, Op.68

by Wiener Philharmoniker · 1957

11 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No.1 In C Minor, Op.68 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 In C Minor, Op.68

2 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

June 1957
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5292Decca LXT.5292
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL - 3382 - 1A A 1Runout side A stamped, RT Tax code stamped at 12 O'Clock

ARL - 3383 - 1A BU 1Runout side B stamped, RT Tax code stamped at 12 O'Clock

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
London Records LL 1608
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-3382-1ASide A runout (stamped)

ARL-3383-2ASide B runout (stamped)

ARL.3382Matrix Label 1

ARL.3383Matrix Label 2

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USLondon Records LL 1608First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UKDecca LXT 5292 / Decca LXT.5292First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USLondon Records CS 6110LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKDecca ECS 643 / Eclipse ECS 643LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972UKDecca ECS 643 / Eclipse ECS 643LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972USLondon Records STS 15144LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977USLondon Records STS 15144LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca LXTA 5292 / Decca LXTA-5292LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaLondon Records LL 1608LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanLondon Records LB 6LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SpainDecca LXT 5292LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No.1 In C Minor, Op.68

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No.1 In C Minor, Op.68 are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Symphony No.1 In C Minor, Op.68 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1977.

When was Symphony No.1 In C Minor, Op.68 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK, US. One of them is Decca LXT 5292, released June 1957.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No.1 In C Minor, Op.68 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5292, LL 1608) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL - 3382 - 1A A 1 and ARL - 3383 - 1A BU 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No.1 In C Minor, Op.68 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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