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Dmitri ShostakovichПервая Симфония / Вторая Симфония

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Первая Симфония / Вторая Симфония

by Dmitri Shostakovich · 1973

15 pressings7 countriesModernSymphonyClassical

Первая Симфония / Вторая Симфония was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Первая Симфония / Вторая Симфония

1 pressing came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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

October 1973
Label and catalog number
Melodiya/Angel SR-40236
Format
LP, Stereo · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

SR-1-40236-F2 ─◁Runout, etched, side A

SR-2-40236-F2 #2 ─◁Runout, etched, side B

SR-1-40236Label side A

SR-2-40236Label side B

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USMelodiya/Angel SR-40236First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975USMelodiya/Angel SR-40236LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1976German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 769LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976USSRМелодия 33СМ 03625-26LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1977GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 65 803 9LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanМелодия VIC-5164 / Victor VIC-5164LPLP
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990South KoreaSeoul Records SYCR-083 / Мелодия VIC-5164LPLP
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 86 885 KKLP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?NetherlandsМелодия 562.261LPLP
?USSRМелодия CM 03625-6LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия СМ 03625-6LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия СМ 03625-6LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USSRМелодия СМ 03625-6LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 03625-26LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 03625-26LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. А1Симфония № 2 Си Мажор, Соч. 14 "Октябрю" (Симфоническое Посвящение С Заключительным Хором На Слова А. Безыменского)
  2. Симфония № 1 Фа Минор, Соч. 10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Первая Симфония / Вторая Симфония are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Первая Симфония / Вторая Симфония are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1990.

When was Первая Симфония / Вторая Симфония first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US. One of them is Melodiya/Angel SR-40236, released October 1973.

How do I tell if my copy of Первая Симфония / Вторая Симфония is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-40236) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-1-40236-F2 ─◁ and SR-2-40236-F2 #2 ─◁. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Первая Симфония / Вторая Симфония 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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