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Dmitri ShostakovichSymphony Nº12 "The Year 1917" / Festival Overture

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Symphony Nº12 "The Year 1917" / Festival Overture

by Dmitri Shostakovich · 1963

15 pressings6 countriesModernClassical

Symphony Nº12 "The Year 1917" was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Nº12 "The Year 1917"

5 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 559His Master's Voice ASD. 559
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 820-6 R 1Stamped Runout Side A

2YEA 821-2 M 1Stamped Runout Side B

2YEA.820Matrix On Label Side A

2YEA.821Matrix On Label Side B

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Country unknown

1963
Label and catalog number
Odeon PASD. 559His Master's Voice ASD 559
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2̶ ̶Y̶E̶A̶ ̶8̶2̶0̶-̶8̶ 2 YEA 220-9 O 1Side A stamped

2 YEA 821-2 L 1Side B stamped

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Australia

1963
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 559His Master's Voice OASD-559
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 820-6Stamped runout side A

2YEA 821-2Stamped runout side B

2YEA820Label side A

2YEA821Label side B

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UnknownOdeon PASD. 559 / His Master's Voice ASD 559First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963AustraliaHis Master's Voice ASD 559 / His Master's Voice OASD-559First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKHis Master's Voice ASD 559First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKHis Master's Voice ASD 559 / His Master's Voice ASD. 559First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKHis Master's Voice ALP 2009First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964FranceLa Voix De Son Maître ASDF 794LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4424 / World Record Club S-4424LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4424 / World Record Club S-4424LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00327 / World Record Club S/4424LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00327 / World Record Club S/4424LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumClassics For Pleasure 4M047-14135LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsClassics For Pleasure CFP 141LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?South AfricaClassics For Pleasure CFP 141LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 141LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP141LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 12, Op. 112 ("The Year 1917")
  2. B2Festival Overture, Op. 96

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony Nº12 "The Year 1917" are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Symphony Nº12 "The Year 1917" are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1977.

When was Symphony Nº12 "The Year 1917" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, Australia. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 559.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony Nº12 "The Year 1917" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 559, ALP 2009, PASD. 559) 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 Nº12 "The Year 1917" 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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