Vinyl pressings
by Jean Sibelius · 1968
Symphony No. 3 / Symphony No. 6 was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
ZAL-8344-1G K JT 1Runout side A - stamped
ZAL-8345-1G K JT 1Runout side B - stamped
ZAL.8344Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.8345Matrix on label - side B
ZAL-8344-1G K JT GBA Side Stamped
ZAL-8345-1G I JT 1B Side Stamped
✝ZAL.8344✝A Side Label [inverted]
✝ZAL.8345✝B Side Label [inverted]
ZAL-8344-1GRunout side A - stamped
ZAL-8345-1GRunout side B - stamped
ZAL.8344Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.8345Matrix on label - side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Decca SXLA-6364 / Decca SXL 6364First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Spain | Decca SXL 6364First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Decca SXL 6364 / Decca SXL.6364First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Decca LXT 6364 / Decca LXT.6364First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Decca SXL 6364 / Decca SXL.6364First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | London Records CS 6591 / London Records CS.6591First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | London Records CS 6591 / London Records CS.6591LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Decca SXL 6364 / Decca SXL.6364First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | UK | Decca JB 44LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6364 / Decca SXL.6364LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 / Symphony No. 6 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, Australia, Spain. One of them is Decca SXL 6364, released November 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6364, LXT 6364, CS 6591, SXLA-6364) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-8344-1G K JT 1 and ZAL-8345-1G K JT 1. 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.
Violinkonzert - Finlandia
1965 · 48 pressings
Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Minor, Op. 47 / Humoresques Op. 87
1965 · 42 pressings
Finlandia · Valse Triste · Der Schwan Von Tuonela ·Tapiola
1967 · 40 pressings
Symphony No. 2
1959 · 33 pressings
Symphony No.5 And Karelia Suite
1960 · 33 pressings
Finlandia · Karelia Suite · Valse Triste, etc.
1966 · 33 pressings
