Vinyl pressings
by Jean Sibelius · 1954
Symphony No. 2 In D Major was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1954, the album's first year. 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.
CA ARL 1680-1B CN N 1Side A runout, stamped
CA ARL 1681-1B UC N 2Side B runout, stamped
ARL.1680Side A label, inverted in parantheses
ARL.1681Side B label, inverted in parantheses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Canada | London Records LL 822LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | UK | Decca LXT 2815 / Decca LXT.2815First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | UK | Decca LXT 2815LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | UK | Decca LXT 2815LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | Decca LXT 2815 / Decca LXT.2815LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Decca LXT 2815LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Ace of Clubs ACL 34LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Ace Of Clubs ACL 34LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Ace of Clubs ACL 34 / Ace Of Clubs ACL.34LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Ace Of Clubs ACL 34 / Ace Of Clubs ACL.34LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Ace Of Clubs ACL 34LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | UK | Ace Of Clubs ACL 34LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Japan | London Records MR-5010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | UK | Ace Of Clubs ACL 34LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Ace Of Clubs ACL 34 / Ace Of Clubs ACL.34LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | London Records CM 9071LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | London Records MZ 5022LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Decca ECS 582 / Eclipse ECS 582LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Japan | London Records KIJC(M) 9213LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca LXTA 2815 / Decca LXTA-2815LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Ace of Clubs ACLM 34 / Ace of Clubs ACLM.34LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Decca LXT 2815 / Decca LXT.2815LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca LXT 2815 / Decca LXT.2815LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Eclipse ECS 582 / Decca ECS 582LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Richmond B 19103LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
25 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 In D Major are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1953 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in UK. One of them is Decca LXT 2815, released April 1954.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 2815) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CA ARL 1680-1B CN N 1 and CA ARL 1681-1B UC N 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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