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Dmitri ShostakovichСимфония № 2 Си Мажор "Октябрю" / Концерт № 1 Для Виолончели С Оркестром

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Симфония № 2 Си Мажор "Октябрю" / Концерт № 1 Для Виолончели С Оркестром

by Dmitri Shostakovich · 1968

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Симфония № 2 Си Мажор "Октябрю" was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Симфония № 2 Си Мажор "Октябрю"

1 pressing came out in 1968, 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.

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968USSRМелодия Д 023831-2First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33С 01883 / Мелодия 33С 01884LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1969USMelodiya/Angel SR-40099LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 302LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972ItalyMelodiya / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065 - 93443LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия CM 01883-4LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия СМ 01883-84LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 01883-84(а)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33Д-023831-2LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д 023831-32(a)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AСимфония № 2 Си Мажор "Октябрю", Соч. 14
  2. Концерт № 1 Для Виолончели С Оркестром, Соч. 107

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Симфония № 2 Си Мажор "Октябрю" are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Симфония № 2 Си Мажор "Октябрю" are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1972.

When was Симфония № 2 Си Мажор "Октябрю" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия Д 023831-2.

How do I tell if my copy of Симфония № 2 Си Мажор "Октябрю" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д 023831-2) 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 Симфония № 2 Си Мажор "Октябрю" 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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