Germany
August 1958- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 138 004Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 004
- Format
- LP, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
LAB 0543³ 138 004³ ASide 1 stamped
LAB 0544⁵ 138 004⁵ BSide 2 stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Anton Bruckner · 1958
Symphonie Nr. 5 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
LAB 0543³ 138 004³ ASide 1 stamped
LAB 0544⁵ 138 004⁵ BSide 2 stamped
LAB 0545⁵ - 138 005⁵ A - Made in Germany - L8 - AGRunout, side A stamped
LAB 0521⁷ - X 138 005⁷ B - Made in Germany - 138005 B - UH 8Runout, side B stamped
LAB 0545⁵ 138 005⁵ ASide 1 stamped
LAB 0521⁷ 138 005⁷ BSide 2 stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 500First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 501First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 004 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 004First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 005 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 005First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 004 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 004First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1958 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 005 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 005First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 501LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 501LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 500LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 004 SLPMLP, Stereo, Repress | LP, Stereo, Repress |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM18 967/68LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 967/68 SLPMLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon DGMA 300LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 005 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 005LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 020LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 020LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 18500LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 18501LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Deutsche Grammophon DGSA 7300LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Deutsche Grammophon DGMA 300LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Deutsche Grammophon DGMA 300LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
21 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. 5 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138 004, released August 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138 004, 138 005 SLPM, LPM 18 500, LPM 18 501) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LAB 0543³ 138 004³ A and LAB 0544⁵ 138 004⁵ B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.