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Antonín DvořákSymphony No. 5 In E Minor ("From The New World")

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Symphony No. 5 In E Minor ("From The New World")

by Antonín Dvořák · 1935

21 pressings4 countriesRomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Symphony No. 5 In E Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1935. 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 In E Minor

3 pressings came out in 1935, 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.

UK

1935
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice D.B.7911His Master's Voice D.B.7912
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

2A84525◊ CRunout side A

2A84526◊ CRunout side B

2A84541◊ RRunout side C

2A84542◊ CRunout side D

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1930s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1935UKHis Master's Voice H251First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1935UKHis Master's Voice D.B.7911 / His Master's Voice D.B.7912First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1935USVictor Red Seal M-273 / Victor Red Seal M 273First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1936GermanyElectrola 125Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1938UKHis Master's Voice 251Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1940s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1940UKHis Master's Voice H251Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1940USVictor Red Seal DM 273 / Victor Red Seal DM-273Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1941USMusic-Appreciation Records X-100 / Music-Appreciation Records X-101Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1941USMusic-Appreciation Records DF-133 / Music-Appreciation Records DF-134Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1941USVictor Red Seal DM 273 / Victor Red Seal DM-273Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1941USVictor Red Seal M 273 / Victor Red Seal M-273Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1946UKHis Master's Voice H251Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953USCamden CAL-104LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1955USRCA Camden CAL-104LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDisque "Gramophone" DB 2543 / Disque "Gramophone" DB 2544Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?GermanyElectrola D.B. 2543Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?GermanyElectrola Gesellschaft m.b.H. D.B. 2544Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?GermanyElectrola Gesellschaft m.b.H. D.B. 2546Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?GermanyElectrola Gesellschaft m.b.H. D.B. 2547Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?UKRCA Camden CDN-1008LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Camden CAL-104LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

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

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 In E Minor are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 In E Minor are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1935 and 1955.

When was Symphony No. 5 In E Minor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1935, in US, UK. One of them is Victor Red Seal M-273, released October 1935.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 5 In E Minor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-273, H251, D.B.7911) 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. 5 In E Minor 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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