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Jean SibeliusSymphony №5 / Symphony №7

Vinyl pressings

Symphony №5 / Symphony №7

by Jean Sibelius · 1966

10 pressings4 countriesRomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Symphony №5 / Symphony №7 was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 №5 / Symphony №7

4 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6236Decca SXL.6236
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7229-1G B KT 1Side A runout

ZAL-7230-1G B KT 1Side B runout

(ZAL.7229)Side A label, inverted

(ZAL.7230)Side B label, inverted

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6488
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7229-3G BC JT 1Side A runout

ZAL-7230-4W A JT 1Side B runout

ZAL 7229Side A label

ZAL 7230Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1966
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6488
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

SM A ZAL-7229-1G 1Runout Side A

ZAL-7230-1G C 1Runout Side B

ZAL 7229Label Side A

ZAL 7230Label 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.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaLondon Records CS 6488First yearLPLP
1966UKDecca SXL 6236 / Decca SXL.6236First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKDecca LXT 6236First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966USLondon Records CS 6488First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969UKDecca SXL 6236LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKDecca SXL 6236LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978UKDecca JB 46LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanLondon Records K15C-9017LPLP
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKDecca SXL 6236LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6236LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 5 In E Flat Major, Op. 82
  2. BSymphony No. 7 In C Major, Op. 105

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony №5 / Symphony №7 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Symphony №5 / Symphony №7 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1980.

When was Symphony №5 / Symphony №7 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is Decca SXL 6236.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony №5 / Symphony №7 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6236, LXT 6236, CS 6488) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-7229-1G B KT 1 and ZAL-7230-1G B KT 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony №5 / Symphony №7 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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