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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 5

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 5

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1961

36 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 5 was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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

1 pressing came out in 1961, 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.

Romania

September 1961
Label and catalog number
Electrecord EFE V
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

VEFE V-1BSide A runout - etched

VEEE 5-2ASide 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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961RomaniaElectrecord EFE VFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USMelodiya/Angel SR-40265LPLP
1972USSRМелодия СМ 03577-78LPLP
1972USSRМелодия СМ 03577-8LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USSRМелодия 33СМ 03577—78LPLP
1973FranceLe Chant Du Monde Ldx 78 571LPLP
1974JapanShinsekai Record SMK-7841LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия 33 СМ 03577—78LP, RepressLP, Repress
1978USSRМелодия 33 СМ 03577—78LP, RepressLP, Repress
1979HungaryHungaroton SLPX 12146LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979USSRМелодия СМ 03577-78LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия 33СМ 03577—78LP, RepressLP, Repress
1980USSRМелодия СМ03577—78LP, RepressLP, Repress
1980USSRМелодия СМ03577-78LP, RepressLP, Repress
1982CzechoslovakiaOpus 9110 1373LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1988USSRМелодия СМ03577—78LP, RepressLP, Repress
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993RussiaAprelevka Sound Inc. СМ03577-78LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMelodia U.R.S.S. LDX-78-571LPLP
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 34 622LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 34622 / Melodia-Eurodisc 86 576 XKLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 40 031 7 / Melodia-Eurodisc S 86 577LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 87 779 KKLPLP
?USSRМелодия CM 03577-8LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия CM 03577-8LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSRМелодия CM 03577-8LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSRМелодия СМ 03577-88(a)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 03577-78(a)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия CM03577-8LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 03577-78LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия СМ 03577-78LPLP
?USSRМелодия CM 03577-8 / Мелодия CM 03577-8(a)LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 03577-78(а)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

36 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1961 and 1993.

When was Symphony No. 5 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Romania. One of them is Electrecord EFE V, released September 1961.

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 EFE V) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VEFE V-1B and VEEE 5-2A. 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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