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Dmitri ShostakovichSymphony No. 10 In E Minor, Op. 93

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Symphony No. 10 In E Minor, Op. 93

by Dmitri Shostakovich · 1955

13 pressings6 countriesModernSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Symphony No. 10 In E Minor, Op. 93 was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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. 10 In E Minor, Op. 93

2 pressings came out in 1955, 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

1955
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 4959
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP32956-1ERunout A stamped - variant 1

XLP32957-1ARunout B stamped - variant 1

XLP32956-1F..Runout A stamped - variant 2

XLP32957-1E•Runout B stamped - variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

June 1955
Label and catalog number
Philips ABL 3052Philips A01175L
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

AA 01175 1LSide A runout

AA 01175 2LSide B runout

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955USColumbia Masterworks ML 4959First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955UKPhilips ABL 3052 / Philips A01175LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia Masterworks ML 4959LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia Masterworks ML 4959LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USColumbia Masterworks ML 4959LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1967USOdyssey 32 16 0123LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968ItalyCBS 54044LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips A 01.175 LLPLP
?ItalyPhilips A 01175 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanColumbia Masterworks WL 5138LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips A 01175 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips A 01175 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS 61457LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 10 In E Minor, Op. 93

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 10 In E Minor, Op. 93 are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 10 In E Minor, Op. 93 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1955 and 1968.

When was Symphony No. 10 In E Minor, Op. 93 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, UK. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 4959.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 10 In E Minor, Op. 93 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 4959, ABL 3052) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP32956-1E and XLP32957-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 10 In E Minor, Op. 93 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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