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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 5

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Symphony No. 5

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1953

10 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 5 was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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

3 pressings came out in 1953, 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

1953
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1780
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

E3 RP5108-6SRunout side A

E3 RP5109-11SRunout side B

E3 RP5108-3SRunout variation side A

E3 RP5109-4SRunout variation side B

Full details of this pressing

Europe

1953
Label and catalog number
RCA L16467
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

E3RP-5108-3SRunout side A

E3RP-5109-4SRunout side B

E3RP-5108Label side A

E3RP-5109Label 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1780First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953EuropeRCA L16467First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1780First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955JapanVictor LS-2023LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957ItalyRCA A 12 R-0048LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958ItalyRCA Italiana Red Seal LM-1780 / RCA Italiana Red Seal LM 1780LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilRCA Victor Sêlo Vermelho BRL-71LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1780 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1780LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1780-A / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1780LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRCA Italiana Red Seal LM-1780LPLP

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1953 and 1958.

When was Symphony No. 5 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Canada, Europe. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1780.

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 LM-1780, L16467) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E3 RP5108-6S and E3 RP5109-11S. 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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