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Joseph HaydnSymphony No.100 In G "Military" / Symphony No.101 In D Major "The Clock"

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Symphony No.100 In G "Military" / Symphony No.101 In D Major "The Clock"

by Joseph Haydn · 1958

10 pressings3 countriesClassicalClassical

Symphony No.100 In G "Military" was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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.100 In G "Military"

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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.

US

February 1958
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 50155
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG50155A

MG50155B

MG 50155 A FR1 I B1

MG 50155 A FR4 I B1

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.

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USMercury MG 50155First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USMercury Living Presence SR90155 / Mercury SR90155LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USMercury Living Presence SR90155 / Mercury SR90155LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1961USMercury SR90155LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKFontana 6547 009LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaEclipse Record Club Pty Ltd ZCS 90155 / Eclipse Record Club Pty Ltd ZCS-90155LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKMercury Living Presence MMA 11055LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMercury SR90155 / Mercury Living Presence SR90155LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USMercury SR90155LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMercury Living Presence SR90155 / Mercury SR90155LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 101 In D Major ("The Clock")
  2. Symphony No. 100 In G Major ("Military")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No.100 In G "Military" are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No.100 In G "Military" are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1958 and 1971.

When was Symphony No.100 In G "Military" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Mercury MG 50155, released February 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No.100 In G "Military" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 50155) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG50155A and MG50155B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No.100 In G "Military" 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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