Vinyl pressings
by Dmitri Shostakovich · 1974
Symphony No. 6 / Lieutenant Kijé was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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.
2YEA 5052-2Side A runout, variant 1
2YEA 5053-4Side B runout, variant 1
2YEA 5052-1 1 GGSide A runout, variant 2
2YEA 5053-3 1 GDSide B runout, variant 2
2YEA.5052Label side A
2YEA.5053Label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Angel Records RL-32105First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 063-02 520 / EMI Electrola 1C 063-02 520First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3029 / His Master's Voice ASD. 3029First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Angel Records ASD 3029 / Angel Records ASD. 3029First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Angel Records S 37026 / Angel Records S-37026LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Angel Records S-37026LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Angel Records S 37026 / Angel Records S-37026LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-02814 / World Record Club R. 02814LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-02814 / World Record Club R. 02814LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Angel Records RL-32105 / Angel Red Line RL-32105LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Warner Classics ASD 3029LP, Remastered | LP, Remastered |
11 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 / Lieutenant Kijé are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1974 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 3029.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 3029, RL-32105, 1C 063-02 520) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 5052-2 and 2YEA 5053-4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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