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Antonín DvořákSymphony No. 5 “From The New World”

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Symphony No. 5 “From The New World”

by Antonín Dvořák · 1960

13 pressings6 countriesRomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Symphony No. 5 “From The New World” was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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. 5 “From The New World”

3 pressings came out in 1960, 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

November 1960
Label and catalog number
Mercury Living Presence SR90262Mercury SR90262
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR 90262A FR1 I A1Runout side 1, stamped

P17Runout side 1, etched

SR 90262B FR1 I A1Runout side 2, stamped

P17Runout side 2, etched

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.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKMercury Living Presence MMA 11132First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKMercury Living Presence MMA 11132First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USMercury Living Presence SR90262 / Mercury SR90262First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USMercury Living Presence SR90262 / Mercury SR90262LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1969USMercury SR90262 / Mercury Living Presence SR90262LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMercury MG50262 / Mercury Living Presence MG50262LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips G 06.406 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips 836.606 VZ10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
?GermanyMercury 120503 MGLLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsMercury 130 503 MGYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMercury MG50262LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USMercury Living Presence SR90262 / Mercury SR90262LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USEclipse Record Club Pty Ltd ZCS 90262LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Opus 95 ("From The New World")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 “From The New World” are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 “From The New World” are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1969.

When was Symphony No. 5 “From The New World” first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK. One of them is Mercury Living Presence SR90262, released November 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 5 “From The New World” is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR90262, MMA 11132) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR 90262A FR1 I A1 and P17. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 5 “From The New World” 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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