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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 5

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 5

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1961

19 pressings7 countriesRomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

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

2 pressings 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.

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.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1800 / His Master's Voice ALP.1800First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKHis Master's Voice ASD 379 / His Master's Voice ASD. 379First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961AustraliaWorld Record Club TE 505LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1961AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-505 / World Record Club TE 505LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1963AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-505 / World Record Club TE 505LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1963AustraliaWorld Record Club TE-505 / World Record Club TE 505LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1967New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 724LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-505 / World Record Club TE 505LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club TE-505 / World Record Club TE 505LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30216 / His Master's Voice 0C 053 ○ 01848LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 4144781 / Classics For Pleasure CFP 41 4478 1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records G-7219 / Capitol Records G 7219LPLP
?CanadaCapitol Records SG-7219LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola STE 80 509LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanSeraphim EAC-30021LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKWorld Record Club ST 673 / World Record Club ST.673LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKWorld Record Club T 673LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKWorld Record Club T 673 / World Record Club ST 673LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USPaperback Classics SL 9229LP, 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 1961 and 1985.

When was Symphony No. 5 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 379, released July 7, 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 ASD 379, ALP 1800) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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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