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Dmitri ShostakovichSymphony No. 5

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 5

by Dmitri Shostakovich · 1962

10 pressings4 countriesModernClassical

Symphony No. 5 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 Symphony No. 5

4 pressings came out in 1962, 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

March 1962
Label and catalog number
Mercury Living Presence SR90060Mercury Living Presence SR 90060
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR-90060A-RFR-1 F P17Runout side 1, hand-etched

SR-90060B-RFR-2 F P17Runout side 2, hand-etched

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKMercury Living Presence SR90060 / Mercury Living Presence SR 90060First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKMercury Living Presence MMA. 11178First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USMercury MG50060First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USMercury Living Presence SR90060 / Mercury Living Presence SR 90060First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2006GermanyMercury SR90060 / Mercury Living Presence SR90060LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2006GermanyMercury SR90060 / Mercury Living Presence SR90060LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanPhilips SFL-7772LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMercury SR90060LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
?USPhilips PHC 9081LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMercury Living Presence SR90060 / Mercury Living Presence SR 90060LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 5, Opus 47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 2006.

When was Symphony No. 5 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK. One of them is Mercury Living Presence SR90060, released March 1962.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 5 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR90060, MG50060, MMA. 11178) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-90060A-RFR-1 F P17 and SR-90060B-RFR-2 F P17. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 5 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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