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Jean SibeliusSymphony No.5 And Karelia Suite

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Symphony No.5 And Karelia Suite

by Jean Sibelius · 1960

33 pressings8 countriesModernRomanticClassical

Symphony No.5 And Karelia Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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.5 And Karelia Suite

5 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

US

June 1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2405RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2405
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K2 RY4357-1S I A1Runout side 1, stamped

K2 RY4358-1S I A1Runout side 2, stamped

K2RY-4357Matrix on label, side 1

K2RY-4358Matrix on label, side 2

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2405RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2405
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

K2 RP4355-1SRunout side A

K2 RP4356-1SRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal SB-2068RCA Red Seal SB.2068
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

KFBY-0049-1DRunout side A

KFBY-0050-1DRunout side B

KFBY-0049Label side A

KFBY-0050Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal SB.2068
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

KFBY-0049-1D H ET 1Side A runout

KFBY-0050-1D U ET 1Side B runout

KFBY-0049

KFBY-0050

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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKRCA Red Seal SB-2068 / RCA Red Seal SB.2068First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKRCA Red Seal RB-16184 / RCA Red Seal RB.16184First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKRCA Red Seal SB.2068First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2405 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2405First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2405 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2405First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961JapanVictor SHP-2196LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963SpainRCA Victrola VIC-1016LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963UKRCA Victrola VIC 1016 / RCA Victrola VIC.1016LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966AustraliaRCA Victrola VIC-1016LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966AustraliaRCA Victrola VIC-1016 / RCA Victrola VIC 1016LP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966CanadaRCA Victrola VIC-1016LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966New ZealandRCA Victrola VICS-1016 / RCA Victrola VIC-1016LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966USRCA Victrola VICS-1016 / RCA Victrola VICS 1016LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966USRCA Victrola VIC-1016LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968UKRCA Victrola VIC 1016LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaDecca SPA 122 / Decca SPA-122LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971New ZealandDecca SPA 122 / Decca SPA.122LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKDecca SPA 122 / Decca SPA.122LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKDecca SPA 122 / Decca SPA.122LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972New ZealandDecca SPA 122LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975USLondon Records STS15189 / London Records STS.15189LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984UKContour Red Label CC 7603LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994USRCA Victor LSC-2405 / Classic Records LSC-2405LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017USAnalogue Productions AAPC 2405 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2405LP, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · NumberedLP, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Numbered
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victrola J 491 / RCA Victrola SBR-2040-NLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1016 / RCA Victrola VICS-1016LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SPA 122 / Decca SPA.122LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?UKRCA Victrola VIC 1016 / RCA Victrola VIC.1016LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victrola VICS 1016 / RCA Victrola VICS.1016LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA Red Seal SB-2068 / RCA Red Seal SB.2068LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SPA 122LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USClassic Records LSC-2405 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2405LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2405LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 5 In E-Flat, Op. 82
  2. Karelia Suite, Op. 11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No.5 And Karelia Suite are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Symphony No.5 And Karelia Suite are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 2017.

When was Symphony No.5 And Karelia Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2405, released June 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No.5 And Karelia Suite is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2405, LM-2405, SB-2068, RB-16184) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 RY4357-1S I A1 and K2 RY4358-1S I A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No.5 And 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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