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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 · 1960

12 pressings7 countriesRomanticOrchestraSymphonyClassical

Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 64 was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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

2 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

US

January 25, 1960
Label and catalog number
Epic BC 1064
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-48539-1AKRunout side A, stamped

XXSB-48540-1AERunout side B, stamped

XSB 48539Label, side A

XSB 48540Label, 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USEpic BC 1064First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USEpic LC 3647First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975GermanyCBS 61 289LPLP
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ArgentinaCBS 80.205LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982NetherlandsCBS MY 37767 / CBS 60154LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982USCBS MY 37767LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1982CanadaCBS MY 37767LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanCBS/Sony SONC 10152LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKCBS S 61289 / CBS 61289LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS 61289 / CBS S CBS 61289LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKEmbassy 30112 / CBS 30112LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USOdyssey Y 30670LP, StereoLP, 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?

12 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 64 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 1982.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Epic BC 1064, released January 25, 1960.

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 BC 1064, LC 3647) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM-48539-1AK and XXSB-48540-1AE. 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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