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Antonín DvořákSymphony No. 2 in B Flat Major

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major

by Antonín Dvořák · 1967

13 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major

5 pressings came out in 1967, 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

1967
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6524
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7624-1W B KT 1Side A runout

ZAL-7625-1W B KT 1Side B runout

ZAL.7624Side A label, printed upside-down

ZAL.7625Side B label, printed upside-down

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
London Records CM 6524
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-7624-1ASide A runout

ZAL-7625-1ASide B runout

CM.9524Side A label

CM.9525Side B label

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Australia

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SXLA 6289
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7624-1WRunout side A

ZAL-7625-1WRunout side B

ZAL7624Label side A

ZAL7625Label 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaDecca SXLA 6289First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1967New ZealandDecca STZ 854 / Decca STZ.854LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967UKDecca SXL 6289First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKDecca LXT 6289First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967USLondon Records CS 6524First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USLondon Records CM 6524First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKDecca SXL 6289LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4892 / World Record Club S-4892LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4892LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1975SpainDecca SXL 6289LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00620 / World Record Club S/4892LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982EuropeDecca JB 111LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeDecca JB 111LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 2 In B Flat Major, Op. 4

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1982.

When was Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Australia. One of them is Decca SXL 6289.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6289, LXT 6289, CS 6524, CM 6524) 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 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major 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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