Vinyl pressings
by Antonín Dvořák · 1962
Symphony No. 4 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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.
M2 RY1641-6S I A1Side A runout - A1 is inverted vs. rest of runout
M2 RY1642-3S I A2Side B runout - A2 is inverted vs. rest of runout
M2RY-1641Side A label
M2RY-1642Side A label
M2RP-1639Side A runout, etched
M2RP-1640-2Side B runout, etched
M2RP-1639-2Side A label
M2RP-1640-2Side B label
M2RY-1641-2Label A
M2RY-1642Label B
M2RY 1641 R2Runout side A
M2RY 1642 R1Runout side B
M 2 RY 1641Label side A
M 2 RY 1642Label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2629First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LSC-2629First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 640.736 / RCA Victor 640 736First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 630.736 / RCA Victor 630 736First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA Victor LSC-2629 / RCA Victor LSC 2629First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | RCA Victor SB-6509First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | RCA Red Seal RB. 6509 / RCA Red Seal RB-6509First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Red Seal LSC-2629 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2629LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSC-2629 / RCA Victor LSC 2629First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Red Seal LSC-2629 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2629LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSC-2629.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2629, SB-6509, RB. 6509, LM-2629) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2 RY1641-6S I A1 and M2 RY1642-3S I A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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