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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 64

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Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 64

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1953

15 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 64 was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 In E Minor, Op. 64

1 pressing came out in 1953, 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953USMercury MG50008 / Mercury MG 50008First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954USMercury MG50008 / Mercury MG 50008LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UKFontana 700 164 WGYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USBlue Ribbon BRS-7021LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMercury MLP 7515LPLP
?GermanyFontana 700 164 WGYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyFontana 700 164 WGYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyConcerto In Stereo 700 164 WGYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyMercury MG 50008LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKWing Records WL 1009 / Mercury Wing MGW 14013LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKMercury MG50008LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USWing Records MGW 14013 / Mercury Wing MGW 14013LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USWing Records SRW 18013LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMercury MG 50008LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USMercury Wing SRW 18013LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

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

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 64 are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 64 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1953 and 1966.

When was Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 64 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US. One of them is Mercury MG50008.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 64 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG50008) 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 In E Minor, Op. 64 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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