Vinyl pressings
by Jean Sibelius · 1976
Symphony No. 1, "Finlandia" 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.
7 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 6 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.
L 181 AA 9500 140 1Y 4 ℗ 1976 670 03 1 1Side A Runout - Stamped
L AA 9500 140 2Y 2 ℗ 1976 670 03 1 1 2Side B Runout - Stamped
9500 140.1 YSide A Label
9500 140.2 YSide B Label
AA 9500 140 1Y 8 Ⓟ 1976 670 04 1 1 11A-Side runout, stamped
AA 9500 140 2Y 2 Ⓟ 1976 670 03 1 1 25B-Side runout, stamped
9500 140.1 YA-side label
9500 140.2 YB-side label
181 AA 9500 140 1Y 4 ℗ 1976 670 03 11 1Stamped Runout, Side A
AA 9500 140 2Y 2 ℗ 1976 670 03 111 9Stamped Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | France | Philips 9500 140First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Germany | Philips 9500 140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Philips 6880 081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Philips 9500 140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Philips 9500 140First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Switzerland | Ex Libris PH 6858 627First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Taiwan | Yung Feng LF76-219LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1976 | UK | Philips 9500 140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Philips X-7695LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Philips 95 00 140LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R 06032 / World Record Club R-06032LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
11 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1, "Finlandia" are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1976 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Netherlands, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Philips 9500 140.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9500 140, 6880 081, PH 6858 627) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L 181 AA 9500 140 1Y 4 ℗ 1976 670 03 1 1 and L AA 9500 140 2Y 2 ℗ 1976 670 03 1 1 2. 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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