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Vinyl pressings

New World Symphony

by Leonard Bernstein · 1962

38 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassical

New World Symphony 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 New World Symphony

5 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6393
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-57576-2AASide 1 Stamped

XXSM-57577-1AASide 2 Stamped

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6393
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

XXSM-57576-2BF P 2 A 0Side A runout, variant 1

XXSM-57577-1AG P 5 CSide B runout, variant 1

XXSM-57576-2AD P B2 oSide A runout, variant 2

XXSM-57577-1AC P 3 oSide B runout, variant 2

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Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5793
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

o XXLP-57574-1ARunout side A

o XXLP-57575-1BRunout side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 38 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5793First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKCBS BRG 72098First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks ML 5793First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6393First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6393First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963ItalyCBS SCR 135.302 / CBS SCR 135302LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963JapanCBS OS-269 / Columbia OS-269LPLP
1963SpainCBS SARS 70.017LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKCBS SBRG 72098 / CBS MS 6393LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USColumbia Masterworks MS 6393LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966JapanColumbia Masterworks OS-542-CLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USColumbia Masterworks MS 6393 / Columbia Masterworks D3S 737LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973FranceCBS 75098LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1973FranceCBS S 75098LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1973FranceCBS S 75098 / CBS S 75.098LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1973New ZealandCBS SBR 475 302LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1973USColumbia Masterworks M 31809LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1974JapanCBS/Sony SOCL 1062LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977South KoreaJigu Records KJCL-5094 / CBS/Sony SOCL 1062LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979FranceCBS CBS 75098 / CBS 75098LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018ItalyErmitage VNL 66101LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6393LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?FranceCBS CBS 75098 / CBS S 75.098LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 72 098LPLP
?GermanyCBS 79077 / Orbis 79077LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyCBS 79077 / Orbis 79077LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyCBS S 72 098LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyCBS 79077 / Orbis 79077LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?ItalyCBS CR 135.302LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 5LPLP
?New ZealandCBS SBR 475 028LPLP
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6393LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6393LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5793LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6393LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5793LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 95 ("From The New World")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of New World Symphony are there?

38 vinyl pressings of New World Symphony are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 2018.

When was New World Symphony first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5793.

How do I tell if my copy of New World Symphony is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5793, MS 6393, BRG 72098) 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 New World Symphony 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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