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Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyItalian Symphony / Symphony No. 5

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Italian Symphony / Symphony No. 5

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1958

22 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Italian Symphony / Symphony No. 5 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 Italian Symphony / Symphony No. 5

1 pressing 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 22 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USLondon Records CS 6065First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959SpainDecca SXL 2067LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959UKDecca LXT 5477 / Decca LXT 5477LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKDecca SXL 2067 / Decca SXL.2067LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1959UKDecca SXL 2067 / Decca SXL.2067LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKDecca SXL 2067 / Decca SXL.2067LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USLondon Records CM 9009LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKAce Of Diamonds ADD 121LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 121LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967USLondon Records STS 15008LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969USLondon Records STS 15008 / London Records STS.15008LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USLondon Records STS 15008 / London Records STS.15008LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1971USLondon Records STS 15008 / London Records STS.15008LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAce Of Diamonds SDDA 121 / Ace Of Diamonds SDDA-121LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SMD 1309 / Decca 6.41619 ANLPLP
?GermanyDecca SXL 2067LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 2067LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanLondon Records LB 49LPLP
?South AfricaDecca SXL 2067 / Decca SXL.2067LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 121LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2067 / Decca SXL.2067LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6065 / London Records CS.6065LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 4 In A Major, Op. 90 ("Italian")
  2. Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major

Questions

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

22 vinyl pressings of Italian Symphony / Symphony No. 5 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1971.

When was Italian Symphony / Symphony No. 5 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is London Records CS 6065, released October 1958.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 6065) 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 Italian Symphony / 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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