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Jean SibeliusSymphony No. 5 In E Flat Major - Pohjola's Daughter

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Symphony No. 5 In E Flat Major - Pohjola's Daughter

by Jean Sibelius · 1959

10 pressings4 countriesContemporaryClassical

Symphony No. 5 In E Flat Major - Pohjola's… was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 In E Flat Major - Pohjola's…

3 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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

August 1959
Label and catalog number
Capitol-EMI SG-7181Capitol Records SG 7181
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SGX-1-7181-D1 II#2 S1 [anvil] & -Runout side A

SGX-2-7181-D1 [anvil] & -Runout side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaCapitol-EMI SG-7181 / Capitol Records SG-7181First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1732First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USCapitol-EMI SG-7181 / Capitol Records SG 7181First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKHis Master's Voice ASD 303 / His Master's Voice ASD. 303LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 114LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRegal SREG2013LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsClassics For Pleasure CFP 114LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKRegal SREG 2013LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 114LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1732 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1732LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 5 In E Flat Major, Op. 82
  2. B2Symphonic Fantasy "Pohjola's Daughter", Op. 49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 In E Flat Major - Pohjola's… are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 In E Flat Major - Pohjola's… are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1959 and 1970.

When was Symphony No. 5 In E Flat Major - Pohjola's… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Canada, US, UK. One of them is Capitol-EMI SG-7181.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 5 In E Flat Major - Pohjola's… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SG-7181, ALP 1732) 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. 5 In E Flat Major - Pohjola's… 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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