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Jean SibeliusSymphony No. 7, Pelléas Et Mélisande, The Oceanides

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Symphony No. 7, Pelléas Et Mélisande, The Oceanides

by Jean Sibelius · 1957

28 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 7, Pelléas Et Mélisande, The… was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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. 7, Pelléas Et Mélisande, The…

2 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 1480
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA 1094-1N P 1Side A runout

2XEA 990-1N P 1Side B runout

2XEA.1094Side A label

2XEA.990Side 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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1480First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USAngel Records 35458First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1480LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USAngel Records S 35458 / Angel Records 35458LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 184LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1962UKHis Master's Voice ASD 468LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USAngel Records S 35458 / Angel Records 35458LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1962USAngel Records 35458LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962USAngel Records S 35458 / Angel Records 35458LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1962AustraliaWorld Record Club TE 285 / World Record Club TE-285LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1962AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-285 / World Record Club TE 285LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1963CanadaAngel Records S 35458LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USAngel Records ANG 35458LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USAngel Records S 35458LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USAngel Records ANG S 35458 / Angel Records S. 35458LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USAngel Records S 35458LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1975USAngel Records S 35458 / Angel Records 35458LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaBRL 0120 405LPLP
?GermanyImpression 6699 / Columbia 6699LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyImpression 6475 / Columbia 6475LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ 184LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1480 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1480LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKHi-Q Records HIQLP053LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 468 / His Master's Voice ASD. 468LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 468LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1480 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1480LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30290LPLP
?UKAngel Records 35458LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Tone Poem "The Oceanides", Op. 73
  2. A2Symphony No. 7 In C Major, Op. 105
  3. B1"Pelleas And Mélisande", Op. 46

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 7, Pelléas Et Mélisande, The… are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 7, Pelléas Et Mélisande, The… are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1957 and 1975.

When was Symphony No. 7, Pelléas Et Mélisande, The… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK, US. One of them is His Master's Voice ALP 1480.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 7, Pelléas Et Mélisande, The… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALP 1480, 35458) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XEA 1094-1N P 1 and 2XEA 990-1N P 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 7, Pelléas Et Mélisande, The… 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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