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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 5

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Symphony No. 5

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1954

11 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 5 was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 1954, 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

1954
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1133
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 352-3NSide A Runout

XAX 353-3NSide B Runout

Full details of this pressing

Japan

1954
Label and catalog number
Columbia XL-5098Columbia XL 5098
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 352-3N A-A-9 2DSide A runout

XAX 353-3N A-D-4 2DSide B runout

XAX 352Side A label

XAX 353Side B label

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954JapanColumbia XL-5098 / Columbia XL 5098First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954UKColumbia 33CX 1133First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954USAngel Records 35055First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954USAngel Records 35055 / Angel Records ANG. 35055First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia 33OEX 9026LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia 33CX 1133LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia 33 WCX 1133LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyColumbia 90347LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyColumbia C 90 347 / Columbia 33 WCX 1133LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandColumbia 33 MCX 1133 / Columbia 33MCX.1133LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX 1133LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

11 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Symphony No. 5 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in UK, US, Japan. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1133.

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 33CX 1133, 35055, XL-5098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 352-3N and XAX 353-3N. 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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