Vinyl pressings
by Georges Bizet · 1978
Symphony In C was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
MAL 34567-1D 1T o AsSide 1, stamped, except "1T" and "s" etched
MBL 34567-1F 1T o [sideways bracket]Side 2, stamped, except "1T" etched
AL 34567Side 1
BL 34567Side 2
AL 34567on label side A
BL 34567on label side B
AL 34567Side 1
BL 34567Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | CBS Masterworks 5.653First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | CBS Masterworks 160245First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | CBS 76673First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | CBS Masterworks 76673 / CBS Masterworks 76 673First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony FCCA 516First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AC 408First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | CBS 76673 KFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 34567First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 34567First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony FCCA 428LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Symphony In C are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M 34567.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 34567, 76673 K, 5.653, 160245) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAL 34567-1D 1T o As and MBL 34567-1F 1T o [sideways bracket]. 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.
