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Bruno WalterSymphony In C Major "The Great"

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Symphony In C Major "The Great"

by Bruno Walter · 1960

26 pressings8 countriesRomanticSymphonyClassical

Symphony In C Major "The Great" 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 In C Major "The Great"

6 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6219
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-51520-3JRunout side A

XXSM-51521-3FRunout side B

XSM 51520Label side A

XSM 51521Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6219
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

XXSM-51520-3B HISide 1 runout

XXSM-51521-3D HHSide 2 runout

XSM 51520Side 1 label

XSM 51521Side 2 label

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5619First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5619First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6219LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1960USColumbia Masterworks ML 5619First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6219First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6219First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6219First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia Masterworks MS 6219LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1962UKCBS SBRG 72020 / CBS MS 6219LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKCBS BRG 72020 / CBS MS 6219LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967USColumbia Masterworks MS 6219LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1969UKCBS Classics S 61058LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaCBS Odyssey ODA 5117LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanColumbia Masterworks 20AC 1815LP, Remastered, StereoLP, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCBS Masterworks 4339LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCBS Masterworks KLCS 2797 / CBS Masterworks KLCS-2797LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaCoronet KLCS-2797 / CBS Masterworks KLCS 2797LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6219LPLP
?FranceCBS S 75020LPLP
?ItalyCBS 61058 / CBS S 61058LPLP
?ItalyCBS CBS 61058LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanCBS/Sony 15AC 1275LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS Classics 61058 / CBS Classics S 61058LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Odyssey Y 34620 / Columbia Odyssey 34620LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6219LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5619LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 9, In C Major ("The Great")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony In C Major "The Great" are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Symphony In C Major "The Great" are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1980.

When was Symphony In C Major "The Great" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5619.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony In C Major "The Great" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5619, MS 6219) 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 In C Major "The Great" 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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