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Dmitri ShostakovichFifth Symphony

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Fifth Symphony

by Dmitri Shostakovich · 1962

22 pressings8 countriesModernClassical

Fifth Symphony was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Fifth Symphony

6 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaDecca LXTA-6018First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKDecca SXL 6018 / Decca SXL.6018First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKDecca LXT 6018 / Decca LXT.6018First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKDecca LXT 6018LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1962USLondon Records CS 6327First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962FranceDecca LXT 6018First yearLPLP
1962FranceDecca SXL 6018First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963JapanLondon Records SLC 1204LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963SpainDecca LXT 6018 / Discos Decca LXT 6018LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968AustraliaAce Of Diamonds SDDA-179LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 179LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1968UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 179LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1968UKAce Of Diamonds ADD 179LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969CanadaAce Of Diamonds SDD 2130LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1969SpainDecca SXL 6018LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972SpainAce Of Diamonds SDD 179 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD – 179LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1975UKDecca ECS 767 / Decca ECS.767LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1979USLondon Records STS 15492LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983UKContour Red Label CC 7593LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 6018 / Decca SXLA-6018LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 6018LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6327LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 5, Op. 47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fifth Symphony are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Fifth Symphony are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 1983.

When was Fifth Symphony first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, US, France, Australia. One of them is Decca SXL 6018.

How do I tell if my copy of Fifth Symphony is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6018, LXT 6018, CS 6327, LXTA-6018) 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 Fifth Symphony 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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