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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyFifth Symphony

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Fifth Symphony

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1964

16 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Fifth Symphony was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Fifth Symphony

5 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

UK

April 1964
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6085Decca SXL.6085
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · ED1
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6127-5FSide A runout [Stamped]

ZAL-6128-5FSide B runout [Stamped]

ZAL.6127Side A label [Inverted]

ZAL.6128Side B label [Inverted]

Full details of this pressing

UK

April 1964
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 6085Decca LXT.6085
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL.6127Side A label [Inverted]

ARL.6128Side B label [Inverted]

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.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964GermanyDecca SXL 6085First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USLondon Records CM 9376First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USLondon Records CS 6376First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKDecca SXL 6085 / Decca SXL.6085First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKDecca LXT 6085 / Decca LXT.6085First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977UKDecca JB 24LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985SpainDecca 9-42 647LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990SpainDecca 428 129-1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 6085 / Decca SXLA-6085LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanLondon Records SLC 1317LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6085 / Decca SXL.6085LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6085 / Decca SXL.6085LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6085 / Decca SXL.6085LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6085 / Decca SXL.6085LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6085 / Decca SXL.6085LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKNot On LabelLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing

Tracklist

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

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fifth Symphony are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Fifth Symphony are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1990.

When was Fifth Symphony first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Germany. One of them is Decca SXL 6085, released April 1964.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6085, LXT 6085, CM 9376, CS 6376) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-6127-5F and ZAL-6128-5F. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Fifth 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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