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Leonard BernsteinSymphony No. 7

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 7

by Leonard Bernstein · 1969

11 pressings9 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 7 was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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. 7

1 pressing came out in 1969, 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.

Canada

1969
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7414
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XSM 150692label side 1

XSM 150693Label side 2

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 7414First yearLPLP
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970IndiaCBS S 72780LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USColumbia Masterworks MS 7414LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970USColumbia Masterworks MS 7414LPLP
1973FranceCBS 75853LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975GermanyCBS 29249-0 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub 29 249-0LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977ItalyCBS 61906LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1977NetherlandsCBS 61906LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1977NetherlandsCBS 61906LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1978SpainCBS S 61906LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS Masterworks SBR 235366LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92

Questions

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

11 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 7 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1969 and 1978.

When was Symphony No. 7 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 7414.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 7414) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM 150692 and XSM 150693. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 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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