US
1940- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks M-469
- Format
- Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
- Runout / matrix
XCO 29850-61
Vinyl pressings
by Dimitri Mitropoulos · 1940
Symphony No. 1 In D Major was first pressed on vinyl in 1940. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1940, 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.
XCO 29850-61
XCO 29850-61
XCO 29850-61
XCO 29850-61
XCO29850
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Australia | Columbia LOX-530 / Columbia C166First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1940 | US | Columbia Masterworks M-469First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1940 | US | Columbia Masterworks M-469First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1940 | US | Columbia Masterworks M-469First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1940 | US | Columbia Masterworks M-469First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1941 | US | Columbia Masterworks M-469Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1949 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 4251 / Columbia Masterworks ML 54251LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1949 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 4251LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | US | Columbia RL 3120LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Columbia 33CX 1068LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia Special Products P 14157LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 In D Major are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1940 and 1955.
The earliest pressings are from 1940, in US, Australia. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M-469.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-469, LOX-530) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XCO 29850-61. 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.