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Antonín Dvořák'New World' Symphony / The Moldau

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'New World' Symphony / The Moldau

by Antonín Dvořák · 1959

64 pressings15 countriesRomanticSymphonyTone PoemOrchestra

'New World' Symphony / The Moldau was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 / The Moldau

11 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 4 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1642
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XRX 246-2NRunout side A - stamped

XRX 247-2NRunout side B - stamped

XRX.246Matrix on label - side A

XRX.247Matrix on label - side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAX 2275
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YRX 1006-20Runout side A - stamped

YRX 1007-11Runout side B - stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1642
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XRX 246-3NRunout side A - stamped

XRX 247-2NRunout side B - stamped

XRX.246Label Matrix Side A

XRX.247Label Matrix Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1642
Format
LP, Mono · Disc Label Variation
Runout / matrix

XRX 246-2NRunout side A - stamped

XRX 247-2NRunout side B - stamped

XRX.246Matrix on label - side A

XRX.247Matrix on label - side B

Full details of this pressing

US

April 1959
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35615
Format
LP, Mono · Dowel-Spine
Runout / matrix

XRX 246-2NRunout side A - stamped

XRX 247-2NRunout side B - stamped

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 64 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959ColombiaAngel Records X YRX. 1006First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959FranceColumbia SAXF 144First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKColumbia 33CX 1642First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKColumbia SAX 2275First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKColumbia 33CX 1642First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKColumbia 33CX 1642First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USAngel Records S 35615First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USAngel Records 35615First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USAngel Records S 35615 / Angel Records S. 35615First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USAngel Records 35615First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959FranceColumbia FCX 814First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ItalyColumbia SAXQ 7263LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960JapanColumbia RL-3075LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962JapanColumbia OL 3228LP, AlbumLP, Album
1963CanadaAngel Records S 35615LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963CanadaAngel Records 35615LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVB 814 / La Voix De Son Maître CVB 814 BLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVB 814 / La Voix De Son Maître CVB 814 BLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1971FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVB 814 / La Voix De Son Maître CVB 814 BLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1971JapanAngel Records SK-701LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 52563LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1973UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2863 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2863LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2863 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2863LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974GreeceHis Master's Voice 2J 063 02348LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974SpainEMI 1 J 063-02.348 / La Voz De Su Amo 1 J 063-02.348LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 065-02348LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 065-02348LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977JapanAngel Records EAC-80354LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 053-00491LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1981DenmarkHis Master's Voice 6C 053-02940LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 059-02348 / La Voix De Son Maître C 059-02348LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012UKHi-Q Records HIQLP016LP, Remastered, Reissue, StereoLP, Remastered, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown32 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2275LPLP
?AustraliaColumbia SAXO-2275 / Columbia SAXO 2275LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaColumbia SAXO-2275 / Columbia SAXO 2275LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilAngel Records S3CBX-516LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceColumbia SAXF 814LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia C 91 003 / Columbia 33 WCX 1642LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia STC 91 003 / Columbia SAXW 2275LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GreeceHis Master's VoiceLP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3 C 053 - 00491LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?ItalyColumbia 33QCX 10348LPLP
?ItalyColumbia QCX 10348LPLP
?ItalyColumbia 33QCX 10348LPLP
?JapanAngel Records EAC-70108LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanColumbia RS-3008LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records KC-135LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 32 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 95 ("From The New World")
  2. B2The Moldau (No. 2 Of "Má Vlast")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 'New World' Symphony / The Moldau are there?

64 vinyl pressings of 'New World' Symphony / The Moldau are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1959 and 2012.

When was 'New World' Symphony / The Moldau first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, US, France, Colombia. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1642.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1642, SAX 2275, 35615, S 35615) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XRX 246-2N and XRX 247-2N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 'New World' Symphony / The Moldau 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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