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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 5

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 5

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1964

19 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 5 was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, 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.

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.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M-2333First yearLPLP
1964FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MM-2333First yearLPLP
1964SwitzerlandGuilde du Disque SMS 2333First yearLPLP
1964UKConcert Hall AM 2333 / Concert Hall M-2333LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1964UKConcert Hall SMSA 2333LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1964UKConcert Hall SM 2333 / Concert Hall M 2333First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978FranceFestival Classique FC 461LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaConcert Hall SMS 2333 / Concert Hall SMS-2333LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?EuropeConcert Hall M-2333LPLP
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2333LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyConcert Hall M-2333 / Concert Hall M. 2333LPLP
?GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society SMS-2333LPLP
?GermanyConcert Hall M 2333LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyConcert Hall MMS 2333 / Concert Hall M-2333LPLP
?JapanConcert Hall M 2333 / Concert Hall SM-2333LPLP
?SwitzerlandConcert Hall SMS-2333LPLP
?SwitzerlandConcert Hall SM 2333 / Concert Hall SM-2333LPLP
?SwitzerlandConcert Hall M 2333 / Concert Hall M-2333LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SwitzerlandConcert Hall M-2333 / Concert Hall SMS-2333LPLP

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 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1978.

When was Symphony No. 5 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, France, Switzerland. One of them is Concert Hall SM 2333, released November 1964.

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 SM 2333, M-2333, MM-2333, SMS 2333) 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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