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Aram Khachaturian1-я Симфония = Symphony No. 1

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1-я Симфония = Symphony No. 1

by Aram Khachaturian · 1959

10 pressings2 countriesModernSymphonyOrchestraClassical

1-я Симфония = Symphony No. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1-я Симфония = Symphony No. 1

2 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

USSR

1959
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод Д 04920—04921
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

Д04920/1–1Runout A stamped

Д04921/1–1Runout B stamped

Д—04920(а)A, label

Д—04921(а)B, label

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1959
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод Д—04920Апрелевский Завод Д—04921
Format
LP, Mono
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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USSRАпрелевский Завод Д 04920—04921First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—04920 / Апрелевский Завод Д—04921First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 04920—04921(а)LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga MK1504LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga MK1504LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga MK1504 / Artia MK 1504LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKMezhdunarodnaya Kniga DO 4920LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKMezhdunarodnaya Kniga DO 4920LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USSRМелодия Д—04920 / Мелодия Д—04921LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д 04920—21LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 1 In E Minor

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 1-я Симфония = Symphony No. 1 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of 1-я Симфония = Symphony No. 1 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1959 and 1963.

When was 1-я Симфония = Symphony No. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in USSR. One of them is Апрелевский Завод Д 04920—04921.

How do I tell if my copy of 1-я Симфония = Symphony No. 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д 04920—04921, Д—04920) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Д04920/1–1 and Д04921/1–1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 1-я Симфония = Symphony No. 1 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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