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Antonín DvořákNew World Symphony

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New World Symphony

by Antonín Dvořák · 1956

12 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

New World Symphony was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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

7 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 3 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5115
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP37835-1AB IA71ASide A runout

XXLP37836-1BA IA 17 1A1AA1ASide B runout

x"LP" 37835Side A label

x"LP" 37836Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5115
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP37835-1AF H[etched]Side A stamped

XXLP37836-1F ✩ H[etched]Side B stamped

x"LP" 37835Side A label

x"LP" 37836Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5115
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XXLP37835-1AD IIIISide A runout

XXLP37836-1BD IIIISide B runout

x"LP" 37835Side A label

x"LP" 37836Side B label

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956ArgentinaColumbia Masterworks 4249First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5115First yearLPLP
1956CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5115First yearLPLP
1956USColumbia Masterworks ML 5115First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia Masterworks ML 5115First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1956USColumbia Masterworks ML 5115First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia Masterworks ML 5115First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959GermanyPhilips S 04 625 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FrancePhilips G 05.638 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanColumbia Masterworks WL-5209LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsPhilips S 04625 LLPLP
?UKPhilips GBL 5558, G 03546 LLPLP

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?

12 vinyl pressings of New World Symphony are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1956 and 1960.

When was New World Symphony first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Argentina, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5115.

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 ML 5115, 4249) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXLP37835-1AB IA71A and XXLP37836-1BA IA 17 1A1AA1A. 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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