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Jean SibeliusFinlandia · Valse Triste · Der Schwan Von Tuonela ·Tapiola

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Finlandia · Valse Triste · Der Schwan Von Tuonela ·Tapiola

by Jean Sibelius · 1967

40 pressings12 countriesLate RomanticModernOrchestraTone Poem

Finlandia · Valse Triste · Der Schwan Von… was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 · Valse Triste · Der Schwan Von…

6 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

Germany

1967
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 139 016 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM -139 016
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

139016 A 2 ℗ 1967 E 7 ◇ KRunout area side A

139016 - 3 B 5 ℗ 1965 E 7 ◇ VRunout area side B

SLPM -139 016 ALabel side A

SLPM -139 016 BLabel side B

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Germany

1967
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 139 016 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 016
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

139016 A 2 ℗ 1967 E 7 ◇ KRunout side A

1̶9̶ 139016 = 3 B 1 ℗ 1965 E7 ◇V IRunout side B

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Germany

1967
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 139 016 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM -139 016
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo · White Label
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New Zealand

1967
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 139 016 SLPM
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

139016 A 25 6 ℗ 1967 E 7 ◇ KRunout area side A

139016 - 3 B 25 5 ℗ 1965 E 7 ◇ VRunout area side B

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

All 40 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 016 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM -139 016First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1967GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 54718First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 016 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 016First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 016 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM -139 016First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1967ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 139 016 SLPMFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967New ZealandDeutsche Grammophon 139 016 SLPMFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 2039 / Deutsche Grammophon SMG-2039LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKDeutsche Grammophon 139 016 / Deutsche Grammophon 139016LPLP
1969GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 016 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM -139 016LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKDeutsche Grammophon 139 016LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1975SpainDeutsche Grammophon 54718LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1976SpainDeutsche Grammophon 11 39 016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 2039 / Deutsche Grammophon 139 016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 139 016 / Deutsche Grammophon 00289 479 5120LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownDeutsche Grammophon 139 016 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139016LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 139 016 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 016LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 139 016 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 016LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 139 016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 016 / Deutsche Grammophon 139016LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 016 / Deutsche Grammophon 139.016LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 016LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 016 / Deutsche Grammophon 139.016LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 016LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 016 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 016LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 016LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 016LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 016LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 016LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 016LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 26 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Finlandia
  2. Valse Triste
  3. Der Schwan Von Tuonela
  4. Tapiola

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Finlandia · Valse Triste · Der Schwan Von… are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Finlandia · Valse Triste · Der Schwan Von… are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1967 and 2015.

When was Finlandia · Valse Triste · Der Schwan Von… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany, Italy, New Zealand. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 139 016 SLPM.

How do I tell if my copy of Finlandia · Valse Triste · Der Schwan Von… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 139 016 SLPM, 54718) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 139016 A 2 ℗ 1967 E 7 ◇ K and 139016 - 3 B 5 ℗ 1965 E 7 ◇ V. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Finlandia · Valse Triste · Der Schwan Von… 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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