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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 5

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Symphony No. 5

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1958

30 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 5 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 No. 5

4 pressings came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2239RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2239
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

J2 RP-5081-12S(var. 1) side A runout stamped

J2RP-5082-1S(var. 1) side B runout stamped

J2RP-5081-14S ΛI I(var. 2) side A runout stamped

J2RP 5082 13S C1 I(var. 2) side B runout stamped

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2239RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2239
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

J2RY-5083-1 4 SRunout, Side A stamped - variant 1

J2RY-5084-1 1 SRunout, Side B stamped - variant 1

J2 RY5083-1SRunout, Side A stamped - variant 2

J2 RY5083-1SRunout, Side B stamped - variant 2

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Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2239
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

J2 RP5081-5SSide A runout

J2 RP5082-4SSide B runout

J2RP-5081Side A label

J2RP-5082Side B label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 30 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2239First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958FranceRCA 630.502First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2239 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2239First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2239 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2239First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKRCA Red Seal SB 2045 / RCA Red Seal SB.2045LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKRCA Red Seal RB-16161 / RCA Red Seal LM-2239LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961ItalyRCA Italiana LM-2239 / RCA Italiana LM 2239LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyRCA Gold Seal AGL 1-1264LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962SpainRCA Victor LM 2239LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor LSC-2239LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1964FranceRCA Victor 640.545 / RCA 640.545LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKRCA Victrola VICS 1422LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1975CanadaRCA Gold Seal AGL1-1264LPLP
1975USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-1264LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Gold Seal AGL1-1264LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2239 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2239LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1385LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Gold Seal AGL 1-1264 / RCA Gold Seal 26.41380LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA RR 6020-SLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-2239LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-2239LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA LM-2239 / RCA LM 2239LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRCA Italiana Red Seal LSC 2239LPLP
?ItalyRCA Mcv 552LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyRCA GL 11264LPLP
?JapanVictor SLS-2029LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanRCA J2RY-5083LPLP
?MexicoRCA Victor MRS-1128LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKRCA CCV 5049LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 16 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?

30 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1958 and 1975.

When was Symphony No. 5 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada, France. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2239.

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-2239, LSC-2239, 630.502) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 RP-5081-12S and J2RP-5082-1S. 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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