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Jean SibeliusLemminkäinen Suite • Karelia Suite

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Lemminkäinen Suite • Karelia Suite

by Jean Sibelius · 1976

10 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Lemminkäinen Suite • Karelia Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Lemminkäinen Suite • Karelia Suite

4 pressings came out in 1976, 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

1976
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 656
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 656 S 1 320 ORunout side A

2530 656=2 S2 320 A1 QRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1976
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 656
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

180 2530 656 = 2 S1 320 AG 1Side A runout, stamped

2530 656 = 2 S2 320 1 AC 1ASide B runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1976
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 656
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 656 = 2 S1 A/4 320 3 5 3 180Runout, Side A

2530 656 = 2 S2 B/1 320 1 5 5Runout, Side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 656First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 656First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976New ZealandDeutsche Grammophon 2530 656First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 656First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-05560 / World Record Club R 05560LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985FinlandDeutsche Grammophon 2530 656LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2530 656LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2530 656LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 656LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 1043 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 656LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Karelia Suite, Op. 11
  2. Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lemminkäinen Suite • Karelia Suite are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Lemminkäinen Suite • Karelia Suite are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 1985.

When was Lemminkäinen Suite • Karelia Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, UK, New Zealand. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 656.

How do I tell if my copy of Lemminkäinen Suite • Karelia Suite is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 656) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 656 S 1 320 O and 2530 656=2 S2 320 A1 Q. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lemminkäinen Suite • Karelia Suite 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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