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Jean SibeliusFinlandia

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Finlandia

by Jean Sibelius · 1960

30 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Finlandia was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Finlandia

8 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5596
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP-51036Side 1

XXLP-51037Side 2

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6196
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XXSM-51038-2BD o T IIIIIRunout A

XXSM-51039-1BC A IRunout B

XSM 51038Label A

XSM 51039Label B

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6196
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

XXSM51038-2F IHSide 1 runout

XXSM51039-1J IVHSide 2 runout

XSM 51038Side 1 label

XSM 51039Side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6196
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM51038-2AESide A, stamped

XXSM51039-1GSide B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5596
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP51036-1ASide A, stamped

XXLP51037-1ASide B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6196
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM51038-2H | /\Side A, stamped

XXSM51039-1G ||Side B, stamped

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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6196First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5596First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6196First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6196First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960New ZealandCBS Coronet Masterworks KLC52768First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USColumbia Masterworks ML 5596First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6196First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6196First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6196LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6196LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6196LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6196LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks ML 5596LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6196LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6196LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USColumbia Masterworks MS 6196LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USColumbia Masterworks MS 6196LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USColumbia Masterworks MS 6196LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972UKCBS Classics 61286 / CBS Classics S 61286LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownCBS 60015LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?AustraliaCoronet KLCS 2768 / CBS KLCS 2768LPLP
?AustraliaMFP Classics CFP 4044LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaCoronet KLCS 2768 / Coronet KLCS-2768LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 61 047 / Odyssée XSM 51039LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 72 167 / CBS S 72167LPLP
?FranceCBS 72 167 / CBS 72167LPLP
?NetherlandsCBS 60015LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?SwitzerlandCBS S 72 167 / CBS S 72167LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6196LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6196LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
  2. A5Valse Triste4:49
  3. B1Swedish Rhapsody12:33
  4. B2Finlandia7:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Finlandia are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Finlandia are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1972.

When was Finlandia first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5596.

How do I tell if my copy of Finlandia is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5596, MS 6196, KLC52768) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXLP-51036 and XXLP-51037. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Finlandia 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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