USSR
1961- Label and catalog number
- Апрелевский Завод 33Д-011339Апрелевский Завод 33Д-011340
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
33Д011339/1-1Side A
33Д011340/1-1Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Jean Sibelius · 1961
Symphony No. 7 Op. 105, Finland, Love Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, 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.
33Д011339/1-1Side A
33Д011340/1-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 33Д-011339 / Апрелевский Завод 33Д-011340First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | USSR | Аккорд Д-011339 / Аккорд Д-011340LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия Д-011339 / Мелодия Д-011340LP, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Finland | Polarvox MKJL 25 / Мелодия MKJL 25LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Finland | Polarvox MKJL 25 / Мелодия MKJL 25LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga DO 11339LP | LP |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д-011339 / Мелодия 33Д-011340LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д-011339 / Мелодия 33Д-011340LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д-011339 / Мелодия Д-011340LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д-011339 / Мелодия 33Д-011340LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д-011339 / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д-011340LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Melodija Д-011339 / Melodija Д-011340LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д-011339(a) / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д-011340(a)LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д - 011339 - 011340LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д-011339-11340(a)LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д 011339-340(a)LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 7 Op. 105, Finland, Love Suite are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1961 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in USSR. One of them is Апрелевский Завод 33Д-011339.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33Д-011339) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д011339/1-1 and 33Д011340/1-1. 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.

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