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Dmitri ShostakovichSymphony No. 5 , Op. 47

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Symphony No. 5 , Op. 47

by Dmitri Shostakovich · 1962

28 pressings8 countriesModernContemporaryClassical

Symphony No. 5 , Op. 47 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 , Op. 47

2 pressings came out in 1962, 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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USParliament PLP(S)-168First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USParliament PLP(S)-168First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DV 5844 / Gramofonový Klub DV 5844LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1963CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50423LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10423LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50052LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10423LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50052LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963GermanyFono-Ring SFGLP 77 846LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50052LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50423LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1969UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2114LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50423LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1972GermanyMusicaphon BM 30 SL 1615 / Bärenreiter BM 30 SL 1615LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50423 / Supraphon SUA ST 50423LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownParliament PLPS-168LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8025LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?FranceEurodisc 913160 / Ariola 25321LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyMusicaphon BM 30 SL 4306LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanSupraphon SH-7505LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2114LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USParliament PLP-168LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USVanguard SU-1 / Supraphon SU-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USParliament PLP-168LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USParliament PLP-168 / Parliament PLPS-168LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USParliament PLP-168LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USA & CanadaParliament PLP(s)-168LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?VenezuelaG.M.M. GMM-114LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 5 , Op. 47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 , Op. 47 are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 , Op. 47 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 1974.

When was Symphony No. 5 , Op. 47 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Parliament PLP(S)-168.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 5 , Op. 47 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PLP(S)-168) 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 Symphony No. 5 , Op. 47 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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