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Paul HindemithSymphony In E-Flat

Vinyl pressings

Symphony In E-Flat

by Paul Hindemith · 1958

16 pressings4 countriesModernSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Symphony In E-Flat was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 In E-Flat

4 pressings came out in 1958, 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

October 1958
Label and catalog number
Everest SDBR 3008
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Silver back, Dowel Rod
Runout / matrix

SDBR 3008-1-T1Side 1 etched

SDBR-3008-2-T1Side 2 etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Everest LPBR-6008
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP-BR-6008-1-TISide 1 etched

LP-BR-6008-2-TISide 2 etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Everest LPBR-6008
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Label Variant
Runout / matrix

LP-BR-6008-1-T2 ARC 8141Side A, Runout (etched)

LP-BR-6008-2-T2 ARCSide B, Runout (etched)

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USEverest LPBR-6008First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USEverest LPBR-6008First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USEverest SDBR-3008First yearLPLP
1958USEverest SDBR 3008First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1959USEverest SDBR 3008LP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USEverest LPBR-6008LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964AustraliaThe Record Society S-6130 / The Record Society RS 6130LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1964AustraliaThe Record Society 6130 / World Record Club 6130LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1966USEverest SDBR 3008LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1967USEverest SDBR 3008LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967USEverest SDBR 3008LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKEverest SDBR 3008LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownThe Record Society RZ 6130LPLP
?ItalyTank Records STG 7018LPLP
?USEverest SDBR 3008LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USEverest SDBR 3008LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony In E-Flat

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony In E-Flat are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Symphony In E-Flat are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1971.

When was Symphony In E-Flat first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Everest SDBR 3008, released October 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony In E-Flat is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SDBR 3008, LPBR-6008, SDBR-3008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SDBR 3008-1-T1 and SDBR-3008-2-T1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony In E-Flat 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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