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Antonín Dvořák"New World" Symphony

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"New World" Symphony

by Antonín Dvořák · 1955

11 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassicalOrchestraSymphony

"New World" Symphony was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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

2 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

US

1955
Label and catalog number
Westminster WL 5370
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XTV 22628Side 1 label

XTV 22629Side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1955
Label and catalog number
Nixa WLP 20001
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XTV.22628Label Matrix - Side A

XTV.22629Label Matrix - 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955UKNixa WLP 20001First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USWestminster WL 5370First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USWestminster XWN 18295LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967SpainClave 18-1019LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968USMusic Guild IDS-9903 / ABC Records IDS-9903LPLP
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownWestminster PWN 285LPLP
?BrazilWestminster SLP-5569LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceHeliodor 478 606LPLP
?ItalyRicordi MRC 5009LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyRifi Westminster 60027LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanWestminster WL 5370LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

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

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of "New World" Symphony are there?

11 vinyl pressings of "New World" Symphony are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1955 and 1968.

When was "New World" Symphony first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, UK. One of them is Westminster WL 5370.

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 WL 5370, WLP 20001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XTV 22628 and XTV 22629. 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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