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Leonard BernsteinLeningrad Symphony No. 7

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Leningrad Symphony No. 7

by Leonard Bernstein · 1962

12 pressings6 countriesModernContemporaryClassical

Leningrad Symphony No. 7 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Leningrad Symphony No. 7

2 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M2S 722
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album
Runout / matrix

o XXSM-79330-1B 2 P B3Side A runout, stamped

o XXSM-79331-1G P A2Side B runout, stamped

o XXSM-79332-1H P A3Side C runout, stamped

o XXSM-79333-1E 1 P D2Side D runout, stamped

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USColumbia Masterworks M2S 722First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1962CanadaColumbia M2S 722First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKCBS S 72349/50Compilation, Stereo, LPCompilation, Stereo, LP
1965UKCBS BRG 72349/50LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1965UKCBS S 72349/50Compilation, Stereo, LPCompilation, Stereo, LP
1965USColumbia Masterworks M2S 722LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967ItalyCBS S 77213LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018EuropeVinyl Passion Classical VPC 85267LPLP
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCJ43 44LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SONC 10202-3LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks M2S 722LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks M2L 322 / M2S 722 / ML 6124 / XLP 79326LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 7, Op. 60 "Leningrad"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Leningrad Symphony No. 7 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Leningrad Symphony No. 7 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 2018.

When was Leningrad Symphony No. 7 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Canada, US. One of them is Columbia M2S 722, released October 22, 1962.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M2S 722) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Leningrad Symphony No. 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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