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Dmitri ShostakovichSymphony No. 6, Op. 54

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 6, Op. 54

by Dmitri Shostakovich · 1958

18 pressings3 countriesModernClassical

Symphony No. 6, Op. 54 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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. 6, Op. 54

2 pressings came out in 1958, 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

November 1958
Label and catalog number
Everest SDBR 3007
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SDBR-3007-1-T1Runout Side A, Etched

SDBR-3007-2-T2Runout Side B, 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USEverest LPBR 6007First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USEverest SDBR 3007First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USEverest SDBR-3007 / Everest SDBR 3007LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKRecorded Music Circle SCM. 28 / Recorded Music Circle CM 28LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1962UKRecorded Music Circle CM 28 / Recorded Music Circle CM. 28LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club D/861 / World Record Club SD-861LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club D/861 / World Record Club D-861LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1968UKEverest SDBR 3007 / Everest 3007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USEverest SDBR-3007 / Everest 3007LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKWorld Record Club CM 28LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USEverest SDBR 3007LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USEverest LPBR 6007LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USEverest 3007 / Everest SDBR 3007LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USEverest SDBR 3007LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USEverest 3007 / Everest SDBR 3007LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USEverest SDBR 3007LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USEverest SDBR 3007 / Everest 3007LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USEverest SDBR 3007LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 6, Op. 54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6, Op. 54 are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6, Op. 54 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1958 and 1982.

When was Symphony No. 6, Op. 54 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Everest SDBR 3007, released November 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 6, Op. 54 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SDBR 3007, LPBR 6007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SDBR-3007-1-T1 and SDBR-3007-2-T2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 6, Op. 54 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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