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Symphonie Nr. 5 Op. 82 • Tapiola Op. 112 by Jean Sibelius, album cover

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Symphonie Nr. 5 Op. 82 • Tapiola Op. 112

by Jean Sibelius · 1965

22 pressings7 countriesModernLate RomanticOrchestraSymphony

Symphonie Nr. 5 Op. 82 • Tapiola Op. 112 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Symphonie Nr. 5 Op. 82 • Tapiola Op. 112

6 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

Germany

August 1965
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 973 SLPM
Format
LP, Stereo · GY5
Runout / matrix

℗ 1965 C5 HR V / 138 973 ASide A Runout

℗ 1965 2 C5 HR V / 138 973 BSide B Runout

MADE IN GERMANYon side 1 and 2

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Germany

1965
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 973 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 973
Format
LP, Stereo · GY7
Runout / matrix

℗ 1965 L9 ◇V 00 138 973 = 6 ASide A Runout

℗ 1965 A 70 ◇V 00 138 973 = 7 BSide B Runout

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Germany

1965
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 973
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

℗ 1965 C5 ◇V 18973 - 2 ASide A runout

℗ 1965 D 5 SCH ◇K 18973 - 4 BSide B runout

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Europe

1965
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 973 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 973
Format
LP, Stereo · GY5 label
Runout / matrix

℗ 1965 C5 HR ◇V E 138973 A Made in GermanyRunout side A

℗ 1965 C5 HR ◇V E 138973 B Made in GermanyRunout side B

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1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 138 973 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 973First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 973 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 973First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 973First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965JapanDeutsche Grammophon 138 973First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965SpainDeutsche Grammophon 138 973 SLPMFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 973 SLPMFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 973 SLPMLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 973 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 973LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 973 SLPMLP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1969GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 973 SLPMLP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKDeutsche Grammophon 138 973 SLPMLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 973 SLPMLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1978YugoslaviaPGP RTB STV 213528 / Deutsche Grammophon 138973LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979JapanDeutsche Grammophon MGX7017 / Deutsche Grammophon 2535 378LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 973 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 973LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 973LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 973LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2862 071LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 2159LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 138 973LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?YugoslaviaDeutsche Grammophon STV 213528 / PGP RTB STV 213528LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphonie Nr. 5 Es-dur Op. 82
  2. Tapiola Op. 112, Tondichtung Für Grosses Orchester

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. 5 Op. 82 • Tapiola Op. 112 are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. 5 Op. 82 • Tapiola Op. 112 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1979.

When was Symphonie Nr. 5 Op. 82 • Tapiola Op. 112 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, Europe, Japan, Spain. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138 973 SLPM, released August 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphonie Nr. 5 Op. 82 • Tapiola Op. 112 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138 973 SLPM, LPM 18 973, 138 973) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗ 1965 C5 HR V / 138 973 A and ℗ 1965 2 C5 HR V / 138 973 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphonie Nr. 5 Op. 82 • Tapiola Op. 112 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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