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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 · 1956

10 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 64 was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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

3 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5075
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP34441-2ARunout, Side A

XLP34442-2GRunout, Side B

x"Lp" 34441Label, Side A

x"Lp" 34442Label, Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5075Columbia Masterworks ML-5075
Format
LP, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP34441-2C I HRunout stamped side 1

XLP34442-2B HRunout stamped side 2

XLP 34441Label side 1

XLP 34442Label side 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5075
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP34441-2ARunout, side A

XLP34442-2GRunout, side B

x"Lp" 34441Label, side A

x"Lp" 34442Label, side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5075First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia Masterworks ML 5075First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia Masterworks ML 5075 / Columbia Masterworks ML-5075First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownPhilips S 04605 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips GBL 5631LPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips S 04605 LLPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips S 04605 LLPLP
?UKPhilips SBL 5025 / Philips SBL.5205LPLP
?USColumbia Special Products P 14199LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UruguayColumbia Masterworks 4117LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

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?

10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 64 are listed here, from 5 countries.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5075.

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 ML 5075) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP34441-2A and XLP34442-2G. 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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