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New World Symphony

by Antonín Dvořák · 1957

66 pressings13 countriesRomanticClassical

New World Symphony 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 New World Symphony

3 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

UK

May 1957
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5291Decca LXT.5291
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

G 1 ARL-3380-2A RT CHRunout side-A, stamped

1 ARL-3381-1A RT UCRunout side-B, stamped

ARL.3380Matrix, label side-A, inverted

ARL.3381Matrix, label side-B, inverted

Full details of this pressing

UK

June 1957
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5291Decca LXT.5291
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

G 1 ARL-3380-2A GI CCRunout side-A, stamped

G 1 ARL-3381-1A CI UBRunout side-B, stamped

ARL.3380Matrix, label side-A, inverted

ARL.3381Matrix, label side-B, inverted

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 66 vinyl pressings

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

1950s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957SpainDecca LXT 5291LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1957UKDecca LXT 5291 / Decca LXT.5291First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UKDecca LXT 5291 / Decca LXT.5291First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UKDecca LXT 5291 / Decca LXT.5291First yearLPLP
1957UKDecca LXT 5291 / Decca LXT.5291LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958JapanLondon Records LLA.10216LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958New ZealandDecca SXLM.2005LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958SpainDecca SXL 2005 / Decca SXL.2005LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958SpainDecca SXL 2005LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1958UKDecca SXL 2005 / Decca SXL.2005LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1958USLondon Records CS 6020LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USLondon Records LL 1607LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USLondon Records CS 6020 / London Records CS.6020LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958UKDecca LXT 5291 / Decca LXT.5291LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958GermanyDecca SXL 2005LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 23 pressings from the 1950s
1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKDecca SXL 2005 / Decca SXL.2005LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1960UKDecca SXL 2005 / Decca SXL.2005LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1961GermanyDecca SXL 2005 / Decca SXL.2005LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962JapanLondon Records SLC 1114 / London Records SLC1114LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1963UKDecca SXL 2005 / Decca SXL.2005LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965CanadaAce Of Diamonds SDD 128LPLP
1965UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 128LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965UKAce Of Diamonds ADD 128LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967SpainDecca SXL 2005 / Decca SXL.2005LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967SpainDecca SXL 2005LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967USLondon Records STS 15007LPLP
1969FranceAce Of Diamonds SDD128LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971SpainAce Of Diamonds SDD 128LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971USLondon Records STS 15007LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1972FranceDecca 116.128 / Ace Of Diamonds 116.128 BLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972GermanyDecca SMD 1177LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975JapanLondon Records GT 9039LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAce Of Diamonds ADDA 128LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaDecca LXTA 5291 / Decca LXTA - 5291LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 2005 / Decca SXLA 2005LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDecca SXL 2005LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 2005LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca J 423LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDecca F-173 / Decca BD 497-BLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?GermanyDecca 6.41544 / Decca SMD 1177LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDecca LXT 5291LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca J-423 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub J-423LPLP
?GermanyDecca 74985 / Decca SAD 659-BLP, Special Edition, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Special Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca 74 985 / Parnass 74 985 - P13LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca LXT 5291LPLP
?GermanyDecca F-173 / Decca BD 497-BLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca J-423 / Decca SBD 497-BLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
All 26 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 95 ("From The New World")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of New World Symphony are there?

66 vinyl pressings of New World Symphony are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1957 and 1975.

When was New World Symphony first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK. One of them is Decca LXT 5291, released January 1957.

How do I tell if my copy of New World Symphony is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5291) 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 New World Symphony 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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