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Finlandia · Karelia Suite · Valse Triste, etc.

by Jean Sibelius · 1966

33 pressings12 countriesRomanticClassical

Finlandia · Karelia Suite · Valse Triste, etc. was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 · Karelia Suite · Valse Triste, etc.

6 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 4 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

1966
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 2272His Master's Voice ASD. 2272
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA.2961Label Side A

2YEA.2962Label Side B

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UK

1966
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 2272
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA 2961-2 O 1Side A - Stamped

2XEA 2962-2 H 1Side B - stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 2272His Master's Voice ASD. 2272
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 2961-1 T 2Runout side A

2YEA 2962-1 G G 1Runout side B

2YEA.2961Label side A

2YEA.2962Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SP 8669
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SP1-8669-B2 △IAMSide A etched & stamped

SP2-8669-B6 △IAMSide B etched & stamped

SP-X-1-8669Label side A

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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966GermanyElectrola SME 80 991First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1966New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 822First yearLPLP
1966UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2272 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2272First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKHis Master's Voice ALP 2272First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2272 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2272First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USCapitol Records SP 8669First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2272LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977MexicoEMI CCM-034 / Capitol Records SP 8669LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 10C 037-000 298 / La Voz De Su Amo 10C 037-000.298LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1985GermanyHis Master's Voice 29 02731 / His Master's Voice EG 29 0273 1LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
1985UKHis Master's Voice 055. EG 29 02731LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
1985USAngel Records AM-34712LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD 2272LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD 2272LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?EuropeHis Master's Voice ASD 2272 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2272LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?EuropeHis Master's Voice ASD 2272 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2272LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 063-00298LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037-00298LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyElectrola 1C 063-00 298 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-00 298LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037 1002981LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037-00298LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone ASDQ 5450 / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 063 00298LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanAngel Records EAA-190LPLP
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice ASD 2272LPLP
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 051-00 298LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?New ZealandHis Master's Voice SMP 625LPLP
?New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 822 / World Record Club STZ.822LP, Club Edition, Repress · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Symphonic Poem "Finlandia", Op. 26
  2. "Karelia" Suite, Op. 11
  3. B1Symphonic Fantasy "Pohjola's Daughter", Op. 49
  4. B2Valse Triste, Op. 44 (From Incidental Music To "Kuolema")
  5. B3Lemminkäinen's Return (Lemminkäinen Legend, Op. 22 No. 4)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Finlandia · Karelia Suite · Valse Triste, etc. are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Finlandia · Karelia Suite · Valse Triste, etc. are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1966 and 1985.

When was Finlandia · Karelia Suite · Valse Triste, etc. first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 2272.

How do I tell if my copy of Finlandia · Karelia Suite · Valse Triste, etc. is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 2272, ALP 2272, SP 8669, SME 80 991) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA.2961 and 2YEA.2962. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Finlandia · Karelia Suite · Valse Triste, etc. 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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