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Joseph HaydnSymphony No. 102 In B-Flat Major & Symphony No. 96 In D Major ("Miracle")

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Symphony No. 102 In B-Flat Major & Symphony No. 96 In D Major ("Miracle")

by Joseph Haydn · 1956

13 pressings6 countriesClassicalClassical

Symphony No. 102 In B-Flat Major & Symphony No.… was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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. 102 In B-Flat Major & Symphony No.…

3 pressings came out in 1956, 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5059
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP13329-1FSide A runout, stamped

XLP34449-1DSide B runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5059
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP13329-1DSide A runout, stamped

XLP34449-1DSide B runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5059
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP13329-1E HSide A runout, stamped

XLP34449-1G HSide B runout, stamped

x"Lp" 13329Side A Label

x"Lp" 34449Side 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USColumbia Masterworks ML 5059First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia Masterworks ML 5059First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia Masterworks ML 5059First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USColumbia Masterworks ML 5059LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976GermanyCBS 61 719 / Bruno Walter-Edition 61 719LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1976NetherlandsBruno Walter-Edition 61 719LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1979JapanCBS 15AC 655LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips A 01.246 L / Collection Trésors Classiques A 01.246 LLPLP
?FrancePhilips L 01.246 LLPLP
?GermanyPhilips A 01246 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanCBS 20AC 1931LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips GBL 5622LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips ABL 3123LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 102
  2. Symphony No. 106

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 102 In B-Flat Major & Symphony No.… are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 102 In B-Flat Major & Symphony No.… are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1979.

When was Symphony No. 102 In B-Flat Major & Symphony No.… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5059.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 102 In B-Flat Major & Symphony No.… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5059) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP13329-1F and XLP34449-1D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 102 In B-Flat Major & Symphony No.… 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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