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Jean SibeliusSymphony No. 2

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 2

by Jean Sibelius · 1967

12 pressings6 countriesRomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Symphony No. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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. 2

2 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Scandinavia

1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victrola VICS 1318
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LP-Ste-SSAE-1315-X Manufactured in GermanySide A

LP-Ste-SSAE-1316-VI X S-H-III Manufactured in GermanySide B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967ScandinaviaRCA Victrola VICS 1318First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKRCA Victrola VIC 1318First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968SwedenExpo Norr RIKS LP 14 SLPLP
1968UKRCA Victrola VIC 1318LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USRCA Victrola VICS-1318 / RCA Victrola VICS 1318LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968AustraliaRCA Victrola VICS-1318LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyRCA Victrola KVS 196 (VICS 1318)LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?ScandinaviaRCA Victrola VICS 1318LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ScandinaviaRCA Victrola VICS 1318LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKRCA Victrola VICS 1318LP, RepressLP, Repress
?UKRCA CCV 5029 / RCA VICS 1318LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKRCA Victrola VICS 1318LP, RepressLP, Repress

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.

When was Symphony No. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Scandinavia. One of them is RCA Victrola VIC 1318.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VIC 1318, VICS 1318) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 2 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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