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Jean SibeliusSymphony № 1 / Karelia Suite

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Symphony № 1 / Karelia Suite

by Jean Sibelius · 1964

25 pressings6 countriesRomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Symphony № 1 / Karelia Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 № 1 / Karelia Suite

5 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

UK

March 1964
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 6084Decca LXT.6084
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL.6125Side A label [Inverted]

ARL.6126Side B label [Inverted]

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UK

March 1964
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6084Decca SXL.6084
Format
LP, Stereo · ED1
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6125-3G C KT 1Side A stamped, variant 1

ZAL-6126-3G K KT 1Side A stamped, variant 1

ZAL-6125-3G M KT 1Side B stamped, variant 2

ZAL-6126-3G UD KT 1Side B stamped, variant 2

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US

June 1964
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6375
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6125-4G

ZAL-6126-4G

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 25 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964JapanLondon Records SLC 1316First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKDecca SXL 6084 / Decca SXL.6084LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1964UKDecca LXT 6084LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1964UKDecca LXT 6084 / Decca LXT.6084First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKDecca SXL 6084 / Decca SXL.6084First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USLondon Records CM.9375First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USLondon Records CS 6375First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966FranceDecca SXL 6.084LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanLondon Records SLC 1837LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978UKDecca JB 42LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979JapanLondon Records SLC 8144LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025JapanEsoteric ESLD-10011 / Decca ESLD-10011LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 6084 / Decca SXLA6084LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 6125LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.42476 ANLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6084 / Decca SXL.6084LP, Album, Stereo, RepressLP, Album, Stereo, Repress
?UKDecca SXL 6084 / Decca SXL.6084LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6084 / Decca SXL.6084LP, Album, Stereo, RepressLP, Album, Stereo, Repress
?UKDecca JB 42LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6084 / Decca SXL.6084LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6084 / Decca SXL.6084LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca JB 42LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca JB 42LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6084 / Decca SXL.6084LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6375LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 1 In E Minor (Opus 39)
  2. Karelia Suite (Opus 11)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony № 1 / Karelia Suite are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Symphony № 1 / Karelia Suite are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 2025.

When was Symphony № 1 / Karelia Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Japan. One of them is Decca LXT 6084, released March 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony № 1 / Karelia Suite is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 6084, SXL 6084, CM.9375, CS 6375) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL.6125 and ARL.6126. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony № 1 / 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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