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Jean SibeliusA Sibelius Festival

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A Sibelius Festival

by Jean Sibelius · 1965

17 pressings6 countriesModernClassical

A Sibelius Festival was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 A Sibelius Festival

5 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6732
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-79436-2g

XXSM-79437-2J

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UKCBS SBRG 72340First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKCBS BRG 72340First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965UKCBS SBRG 72340 / CBS CBS 72340First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKCBS SBRG 72340First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6732First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975GermanyCBS 61 286LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975NetherlandsCBS 61 286LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975USColumbia Masterworks MS 6732LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBR-235125LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS BR 235125LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 6132LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyCBS 61 286LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyCBS 61 286LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6732LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCBS Masterworks MS-6732LPLP
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6732 / Columbia Masterworks ML 6132LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6732 / Columbia Masterworks ML 6132LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Finlandia8:20
  2. A2The Swan Of Tuonela9:56
  3. B1Valse Triste4:49
  4. B2En Saga, Op. 916:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Sibelius Festival are there?

17 vinyl pressings of A Sibelius Festival are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1975.

When was A Sibelius Festival first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6732.

How do I tell if my copy of A Sibelius Festival is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6732, SBRG 72340, BRG 72340) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM-79436-2g and XXSM-79437-2J. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Sibelius Festival 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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