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Dmitri ShostakovichSymphony #9 / Lieutenant Kije Suite

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Symphony #9 / Lieutenant Kije Suite

by Dmitri Shostakovich · 1960

20 pressings9 countriesModernClassical

Symphony #9 / Lieutenant Kije Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 #9 / Lieutenant Kije Suite

2 pressings came out in 1960, 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Everest LPBR 6054
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LPBR-6054-1-T1Side 1, Etched

LPBR-6054-2-T1Side 2, Etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Everest SDBR 3054
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Silver Back
Runout / matrix

SDBR-3054-1-T1 ARCEtched in runout side A

SDBR-3054-2-T1 ARCEtched in runout 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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USEverest LPBR 6054First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USEverest SDBR 3054First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1962UKWorld Record Club ST. 130 / World Record Club T 130LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club T/4008 / World Record Club T-4008LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club ST-4008 / World Record Club T/4008LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967UKEverest SDBR 3054LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1968ChileEverest 6054LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USEverest SDBR 3054 / Everest 3054LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976ItalyQuadrifoglio International VDS 9416LP, StereoLP, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2006USEverest SDBR 3054 / Classic Records SDBR 3054LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaPropilei PL 1539LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BrazilEverest 7014 / Imagem IMS - 7014LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ColombiaCirculo Musical 042LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyAdagio STAE 2014LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKEverest SDBR 3054LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USEverest SDBR 3054 / Classic Records SDBR 3054LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
?USEverest SDBR 3054LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USEverest SDBR 3054LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USEverest SDBR 3054LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USEverest SDBR 3054LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 9, Op. 70
  2. Lieutenant Kije - Suite

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony #9 / Lieutenant Kije Suite are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Symphony #9 / Lieutenant Kije Suite are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 2006.

When was Symphony #9 / Lieutenant Kije Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Everest LPBR 6054.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony #9 / Lieutenant Kije Suite is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPBR 6054, SDBR 3054) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPBR-6054-1-T1 and LPBR-6054-2-T1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony #9 / Lieutenant Kije Suite 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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