Vinyl pressings
by Carl Nielsen · 1963
Symphony No. 5 Op. 50 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
XXSM-58285-1B p I \ oSide A / stamped [except I \]
XXSM-58286-1E p I oSide B / stamped [except I ]
XSM 58285Side A label matrix
XSM 58286Side B label matrix
XXSM-58285-1B PH III P oRunout side A
XXSM-58286-1A PH III oRunout side B
XSM 58285Side A label
XSM 58286Side B label
72110-2A-1Runout side A
72110-2B-1Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | UK | CBS BRG 72110First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | CBS SBRG 72110First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | CBS BRG 72110First yearLP, Single Sided, White Label, Mono · Mono | LP, Single Sided, White Label, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 6414First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6414First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 5814First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6414First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6414LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Denmark | CBS SBRG 72110 / Gyldendals Bogklub DK 1010LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | CBS MS 5814LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6414LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6414LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | CBS MS 6414LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6414LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 Op. 50 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6414.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6414, ML 5814, ML 6414, BRG 72110) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM-58285-1B p I \ o and XXSM-58286-1E p I o. 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.
