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Dimitri MitropoulosSymphony No. 1 In D Major

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 1 In D Major

by Dimitri Mitropoulos · 1940

11 pressings3 countriesLate RomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Symphony No. 1 In D Major

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.

US

1940
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M-469
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

XCO 29850-61

Full details of this pressing

US

1940
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M-469
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

XCO 29850-61

Full details of this pressing

US

1940
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M-469
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

XCO 29850-61

Full details of this pressing

US

1940
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M-469
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

XCO 29850-61

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1940
Label and catalog number
Columbia LOX-530Columbia C166
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

XCO29850

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1940s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1940AustraliaColumbia LOX-530 / Columbia C166First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1940USColumbia Masterworks M-469First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1940USColumbia Masterworks M-469First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1940USColumbia Masterworks M-469First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1940USColumbia Masterworks M-469First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1941USColumbia Masterworks M-469Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1949USColumbia Masterworks ML 4251 / Columbia Masterworks ML 54251LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1949USColumbia Masterworks ML 4251LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955USColumbia RL 3120LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKColumbia 33CX 1068LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Special Products P 14157LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 1 In D Major

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 In D Major are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 In D Major are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1940 and 1955.

When was Symphony No. 1 In D Major first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1940, in US, Australia. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M-469.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 1 In D Major is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Symphony No. 1 In D Major 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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