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Leonard BernsteinSymphony No. 5

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 5

by Leonard Bernstein · 1962

23 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 5 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 Symphony No. 5

7 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 MS 6312
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

Side A: XXSM-54938-1BFStamped

Side B: XXSM-54939-1ALStamped

XXSM-54938-1AH 0 &Stamped side 1

XXSM-54939-1AK \\\ 0Stamped & etched side 2

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6312
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM54938-1C I IIRunout, Side A stamped, 'II' etched

XXSM54939-1B I IIRunout, Side B stamped, 'II' etched

XSM 54938Label, Side A

XSM 54939Label, Side B

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Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5712
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

x"Lp"54936A side label

x"Lp"54937B side label

XXLP-54936-1C I

XXLP-54937-1C I

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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 23 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 5712First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5712LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6312First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962JapanColumbia OS-190 / Columbia OS 190LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks ML 5712First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6312First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks ML 5712First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks ML 5712First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6312First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967GermanyCBS S 72037 / CBS MS 6312LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967ItalyCBS SD S 72037 / CBS S 72037LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967ItalyCBS S 72037 / CBS 72037LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ChileCBS SLPC 49003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978JapanCBS/Sony 23AC 591LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983ItalyGruppo Editoriale Fabbri GSdM 12LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IsraelCBS ML 5712LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsColumbia Masterworks ML 5712LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS SBRG 72037LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS BRG 72037LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6312LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6312LPLP
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6312LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5712LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op 64

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1962 and 1983.

When was Symphony No. 5 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5712.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5712, MS 6312) 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 Symphony No. 5 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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