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Bruno WalterNew World Symphony

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New World Symphony

by Bruno Walter · 1959

42 pressings13 countriesRomanticImpressionistClassical

New World Symphony 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 New World Symphony

14 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 6 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6066
Format
LP, Stereo · Black/Gray Six Eye Label
Runout / matrix

XSM 45687On Label Side 1

XSM 45688On Label Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6066
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM45687-1CStamped Runout Side A

XSM45688-1BStamped Runout Side B

XSM 45687Matrix on label Side A

XSM 45688Matrix on label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6066
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM 45687On Label Side 1

XSM 45688On Label Side 2

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 42 vinyl pressings

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

1950s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959ArgentinaCBS Masterworks 5006First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6066First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5384First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959FrancePhilips C. 22 / Philips C 22First yearLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered
1959NetherlandsPhilips 835 520 AYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKPhilips ABL 3291 / Philips ABL.3291First yearLPLP
1959UKPhilips 835520AY / Philips SABL.3291First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USColumbia Masterworks MS 6066First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USColumbia Masterworks MS 6066First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1959USColumbia Masterworks ML 5384First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia Masterworks ML 5384First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959USColumbia Masterworks MS 6066First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USColumbia Masterworks MS 6066First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USColumbia Masterworks MS 6066First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967ItalyCBS S 72093LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967NetherlandsCBS S 61017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ArgentinaOdyssey 4.001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972MalaysiaColumbia Masterworks MS 6066LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973ItalyCBS 61017 / CBS S 61017LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974USA & CanadaOdyssey Y 30045LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974USA & CanadaOdyssey Y 30045LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977UKCBS Classics 61234LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1979USA & CanadaOdyssey Y 30045LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceCBS CBS 60014LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownPhilips A 01417 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?BrazilColumbia Masterworks 9006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaOdyssey Y 30045LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?Costa RicaCBS MLS-9021LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 61017LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceCBS CBS 60014LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips A 01417 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPhilips A 01417 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPhilips 641 422 AXLLPLP
?GermanyPhilips A 01417 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanCBS/Sony 20AC 1823LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SONC 10460LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony 15AC 1288LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 520 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS BRG 72093LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

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

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of New World Symphony are there?

42 vinyl pressings of New World Symphony are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1959 and 1981.

When was New World Symphony first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6066.

How do I tell if my copy of New World Symphony is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6066, ML 5384, ABL 3291, 835520AY) 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 New World Symphony 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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