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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 5

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 5

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1959

19 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 5 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 Symphony No. 5

4 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.

UK

March 1959
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2109Decca SXL.2109
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4272-2D BA RT 1Side A stamped, variant 1

ZAL-4273-2E I R T 1Side B stamped, variant 1

ZAL-4272-2D UC D7 1Side A stamped, variant 2

ZAL-4273-2E UU D7 821 CC SLISide B stamped, variant 2

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UK

March 1959
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5503Decca LXT.5503
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-4272-1A SMSide A runout

ARL-4273-1A SMSide B runout

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Japan

1959
Label and catalog number
London Records LB 50
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

ARL-4272-1ASide A

ARL-4273-1ASide B

ARL 4272 (DLB 1116)Side A Label

ARL 4273 (DLB 1117)Side 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959JapanLondon Records LB 50First yearLPLP
1959SpainDecca SXL 2109 / Decca SXL.2109First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca SXL 2109 / Decca SXL.2109LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1959UKDecca SXL 2109 / Decca SXL.2109LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1959UKDecca SXL 2109 / Decca SXL.2109First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca LXT 5503 / Decca LXT.5503First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKDecca SXL 2109 / Decca SXL.2109LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1960USLondon Records CS 6095LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965CanadaAce Of Diamonds SDD 142LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 142LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 142LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1967USLondon Records STS 15017 / London Records STS.15017LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USLondon Records STS 15017 / London Records STS.15017LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKContour Red Label CC 7524LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 2109 / Decca SXLA - 2109LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaDecca LXTA - 5503LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SXL2109LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyOrbis 70 375 / Orbis S 70 735 KKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEurodisc 70 374/75 KK / Eurodisc S 70 375 KKLP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

19 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1981.

When was Symphony No. 5 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, Japan, Spain. One of them is Decca SXL 2109, released March 1959.

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 SXL 2109, LXT 5503, LB 50) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-4272-2D BA RT 1 and ZAL-4273-2E I R T 1. 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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