Skip to content
VinylLens
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky5th Symphony

Vinyl pressings

5th Symphony

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1959

23 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

5th Symphony was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 5th Symphony

6 pressings came out in 1959, 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Somerset P-10000
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

M1 10000-A LWRunout stamp side A

M1 10000-B LWRunout stamp side B

P-10000-ALabel side A

P-10000-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Somerset SF-10000
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

M1 10000-A LWRunout stamp side A

M1 10000-B LWRunout stamp side B

P-10000-ALabel side A

P-10000-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Alshire Records ASC-851
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SF-10000-AHand Etched

A3C-251-AHand Etched

SF-10000-BHand Etched

A3C-251-BHand Etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Somerset P-10000
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

M1 10000-A LWRunout stamp side A

M1 10000-B LWRunout stamp side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
Somerset S-100
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

LW M1 10000-ARunout side A

LW M1 10000-BRunout side B

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaSomerset S-100First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0027First yearLPLP
1959USSomerset P-10000First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USSomerset SF-10000First yearLPLP
1959USAlshire Records ASC-851First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USSomerset P-10000First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UKMarble Arch MAL 553LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967SpainMizar S-5.063LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973SpainGramusic GM-200LPLP
1977USMusical Heritage Society MHS 3564LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaW & G WG-ACM-866LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaAudio Spectrum ASC - 10014LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMode Disques MD 9015 / Mode Disques MD.9015LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanySomerset 537LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanySomerset ST-CL-537LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanySomerset CL - 537LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanySomerset CL-537LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanySomerset 537 / Somerset CL-537LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalySomerset SS 109LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalySomerset SM 109LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USAudio Spectrum ASC - 10014LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSomerset SF-10000LPLP
?USAudio Spectrum ASC 10014LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

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

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 5th Symphony are there?

23 vinyl pressings of 5th Symphony are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1959 and 1977.

When was 5th Symphony first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Somerset P-10000.

How do I tell if my copy of 5th Symphony is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-10000, SF-10000, ASC-851, GGL 0027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M1 10000-A LW and M1 10000-B LW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 5th 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.

More Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of 5th Symphony worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free