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Antonín DvořákSymphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 95 ("From The New World")

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

by Antonín Dvořák · 1952

18 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 95 was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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, Op. 95

2 pressings came out in 1952, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952USMercury MG 50002First yearLPLP
1952USMercury Living Presence MG 50002 / Mercury MG 50002First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953AustraliaHis Master's Voice OALP 1003 / His Master's Voice OALP.1003LPLP
1953UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1018LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1018LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1018 / His Master's Voice ALP.1018LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1018 / His Master's Voice ALP.1018LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USMercury Wing MGW 14021LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963USMercury Wing SRW 18021LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JapanPhilips PC-1577 / Philips SRW-18020LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 347LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 347LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USMercury Living Presence MG 50002 / Mercury MG 50002LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USMercury MG 50002LPLP
?USMercury Wing SRW 18021LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMercury MG 50002LPLP
?USMercury Wing SRW 18021LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?USMercury Living Presence MG 50002 / Mercury MG 50002LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

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

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 95 are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 95 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1952 and 1975.

When was Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 95 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US. One of them is Mercury MG 50002.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 95 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 50002) 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, Op. 95 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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