Vinyl pressings
by Bruno Walter · 1959
Symphony No. 5 · Symphony No. 4 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.
9 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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.
XXSM45178-2FF 1 IIIRunout side A, variant 1
XXSM45179-2GB 1Runout side B, variant 1
XXSM45178-2ED ·Runout side A, variant 1
XXSM45179-2DG B A1111Runout side B, variant 2
XXLP45176-2BJ H||Side A runout, stamped, exc. etched H|| (Variant 1)
XXLP45177-1AC H|Side B runout, stamped, exc. etched H| (variant 1)
XXLP45176-2BJ HIISide A runout, stamped, exc. etched H|| (Variant 2)
XXLP45177-1AA HISide B runout, stamped, exc. HI (Variant 2)
XXLP-45176-2FD A1Side A runout
XXLP45177-1BC EIIISide B runout
(x"Lp" 45176)Side A label
(x"Lp" 45177)Side B label
XXSM45178-2FJSide A runout, stamped
XXSM45179-2DGSide B runout, stamped
XSM 45178Label Side A
XSM 45179Label Side B
XXLP45176-2CCSide A runout, stamped, exc. etched H|| (Variant 1)
XXLP45177-1BA TAii LSide B runout, stamped, exc. etched H| (variant 1)
(x"Lp" 45176)Side A label
(x"Lp" 45177)Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks ML 5365First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Philips ABL 3348First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6055First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 5365First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 5365First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1959 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6055First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1959 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 5365First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6055First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 5365First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks MS 6055LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Philippines | Columbia Masterworks MS 6055LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6055LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6055LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | France | Philips L 09.426 LLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Italy | CBS 72.058LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Spain | CBS ARS 70.006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Italy | CBS S 72.058 / CBS S 72058LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1967 | Netherlands | CBS S 61008 / CBS MS 6055LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | CBS (S) 72058LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Italy | CBS 61008 / S 61008LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Germany | Columbia Masterworks MS 6055 / Speakers Corner Records Columbia MS 6055LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2018 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records MS 6055 / Columbia Masterworks MS 6055LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Philips 835 541 AYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Argentina | Columbia Masterworks 5026LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Argentina | CBS Masterworks 5026LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | MFP Classics CFP 4016LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Coronet KLC 2688 / Coronet KLC-2688LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Coronet KLC 2688 / Coronet KLC-2688LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks ML 5365LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| ? | Europe | CBS 72058LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Philips l 09427 lLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | CBS S 75058 / CBS S 75 058LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | CBS S 75058LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | CBS CBS 75058LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 835.541 AYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Columbia CBS 75058LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | CBS S 72058 / CBS S 72058 (MS 6055)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
48 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 · Symphony No. 4 are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1959 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6055.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6055, ML 5365, ABL 3348) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM45178-2FF 1 III and XXSM45179-2GB 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
