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Jean SibeliusSymphony No. 2 In D / The Swan Of Tuonela

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Symphony No. 2 In D / The Swan Of Tuonela

by Jean Sibelius · 1967

20 pressings9 countriesRomanticModernSymphonyTone Poem

Symphony No. 2 In D 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 In D

5 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 4 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

1967
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 2308His Master's Voice ASD. 2308
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 3150 - 2 G 1Side A Runout [stamped]

2YEA 3151 - 4 G 1Side B Runout [stamped]

2YEA.3150Side A Label

2YEA.3151Side B Label

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 2308
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA 3150 - 2 GSide 1 Runout [stamped]

2XEA 3151 - 3 USide 2 Runout [stamped]

2XEA.3150Side 1 Label

2XEA.3151Side 2 Label

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US

June 1967
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S 36425EMI S 36425
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA - X - 3150Side A

2YEA - X - 3151Side B

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Japan

1967
Label and catalog number
Angel Records AA-8221
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA-3150 1SSide A Runout [stamped]

2YEA-3151 1SASide B Runout [stamped]

2YEA-3150Side A Label

2YEA-3151Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

1967
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice MALP 2308His Master's Voice MALP.2308
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA 3150 - 1 GSide A runout, stamped

2XEA 3151 - 2 GSide B runout, stamped

2XEA.3150Side A label

2XEA.3151Side B label

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967JapanAngel Records AA-8221First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967New ZealandHis Master's Voice MALP 2308 / His Master's Voice MALP.2308First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 809 / World Record Club TZ.809LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 809 / World Record Club STZ.809LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2308 / His Master's Voice ASD.2308LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2308 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2308First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKHis Master's Voice ALP 2308First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2308 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2308LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2308 / His Master's Voice ASD.2308LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967USAngel Records S 36425 / EMI S 36425First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968ArgentinaDiscos Angel SLPC 12288LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968BrazilAngel Records 3SCBX-449 / Angel Records 3 CBX - 449LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USAngel Records S 36425LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD 2308 / His Master's Voice OASD.-2308LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records S 36425 / EMI S 36425LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records EAC-50049LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?New ZealandHis Master's Voice ASDM 2308 / His Master's Voice ASDM. 2308LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SwitzerlandEx Libris EL 16 654 / Ex Libris EL 16 654 ELP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKEMI Eminence EMX 2006LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USAngel Records S 36425LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 43
  2. B2The Swan Of Tuonela ( Lemminkäinen Legend, Op. 22 No. 3)

Questions

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

20 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 In D are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1967 and 1970.

When was Symphony No. 2 In D first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Japan, New Zealand. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 2308.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 2308, ALP 2308, S 36425, AA-8221) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 3150 - 2 G 1 and 2YEA 3151 - 4 G 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 2 In D 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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