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Jean SibeliusSymphony No. 1 In E Minor

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Symphony No. 1 In E Minor

by Jean Sibelius · 1962

19 pressings8 countriesModernClassical

Symphony No. 1 In E Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Symphony No. 1 In E Minor

5 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6395
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o XXSM-57584-1F PHISide A Runout

XXSM-57585-1A o PHISide B Runout

XSM 57584Side A Label

XSM 57585Side B Label

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5795
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

o XXLP-57582-1F / ISide 1 runout

o XXLP-57583-1E I/-IIISide 2 runout

x"LP" 57582Side 1 label

x"LP" 57583Side 2 label

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Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5795
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP-57582-1AStamped on Side 1

XXLP-57583-1DStamped on Side 2

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5795First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKCBS BRG 72111First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6395First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks ML 5795First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks ML 5795First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 0 10 0221 / Gramofonový Klub 0 10 0221LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10936LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50936LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10936LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50936LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10936 / Supraphon SUA ST 50936LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
1975ArgentinaCBS Masterworks 4364LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS BR 235011LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCBS SBR-235011 / CBS SBR 235011LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ChileCBS Masterworks MS 6395LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCT-16LPLP
?UKCBS SBRG 72111LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6395LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6395LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 In E Minor are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 In E Minor are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 1975.

When was Symphony No. 1 In E Minor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6395.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 1 In E Minor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6395, ML 5795, BRG 72111) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XXSM-57584-1F PHI and XXSM-57585-1A o PHI. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 1 In E Minor 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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