Vinyl pressings
by Jean Sibelius · 1965
Symphonie Nr. 4 / Der Schwan Von Tuonela 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.
7 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year. 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.
138974 - 6 A Made in Germany ℗ 1965 A6 HR ◇W KRunout side A variant 1
138974 - 3 B Made in Germany ℗ 1965 L5 HR◇W ACRunout side B variant 1
138974 - 4 A 2 ℗ 1965 L5 HR◇W HRunout side A variant 2
138974 - 3 B 1 Made in Germany ℗ 1965 L5 HR◇W GRunout side B variant 2
138974 - 4 A 2 ℗ 1965 L5 HR◇W HRunout side A
138974-3 B Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1965 2 L5 HR◇W GRunout side B
18974 A Made in Germany ℗ 1965 2 K5 HR◇K K [last K rotated 90°]Runout side A - stamped
18974 B Made in Germany 2 ℗ 1965 K5 HR◇K F [F rotated 90°]Runout side B - stamped
138974 = 9 A 2 ℗ 1965 D7 ◇W AC [AC rotated 90°]Runout side A - stamped variant 1
138974-3 B C ℗ 1965 2 L5 HR◇W AC [AC rotated 90°]Runout side B - stamped variant 2
00 138974 = 10 A 8 1 ⓟ 1965 K9 ⬦Z AYRunout side A - stamped variant 2 [the "AY" is rotated 90˚]
00 138 974 = 4 B 1 ⓟ 1965 70 ⬦V AN1Runout side B - stamped variant 2 [the "AN1" is stamped below the "ⓟ" and rotated 90˚]
138974 = 12 A 320 1 AAA
138974 = 5 B 320 U C 1 ℗ 1965B
2 ℗ 1965 D7 ◇W AR 138974 = 9ARunout, Side A
C ℗ 1965 2 L5 HR◇W AK 138974 - 3BRunout, Side B
SLPM – 138 974 ALabel, Side A
SLPM – 138 974 BLabel, Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 138 974LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 974LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 974LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 974 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 974 SLPMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 974LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 2158LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MGX7016LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon SLGM 1351LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2542 128LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 138 974LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
24 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. 4 / Der Schwan Von Tuonela are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138 974 SLPM, released November 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138 974 SLPM, LPM 18 974, SLPM 138 974) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 138974 - 6 A Made in Germany ℗ 1965 A6 HR ◇W K and 138974 - 3 B Made in Germany ℗ 1965 L5 HR◇W AC. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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