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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No.5 In E Minor,Op 64; Marche Slave, Op 31

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Symphony No.5 In E Minor,Op 64; Marche Slave, Op 31

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1959

13 pressings5 countriesRomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Symphony No.5 In E Minor,Op 64; Marche Slave,… was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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; Marche Slave,…

2 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Pye Records CCL.30154
Format
LP, White Label, Mono
Runout / matrix

APL-0118-IWMSide A runout

APL-0119-IWMSide B runout

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959UKPye Records CCL.30154First yearLP, White Label, Mono · MonoLP, White Label, Mono · Mono
1959UKPye Records CCL.30154First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USVanguard Everyman Classics SRV-139LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USVanguard SRV-139 SDLPLP
1965UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGC.14029LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAstor GGS 673LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaMarble Arch MALS 916LPLP
?CanadaPye Golden Guinea Records GGC 4029LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyPye Records KPLC - 15005LPLP
?UKPRT GSGC 2020LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGC 14029LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGC 14029LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USVanguard SRV-139 SD / Vanguard SRV-139SDLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1First Movement: Andante - Allegro Con Anima
  2. A2Second Movement: Andante Cantabile, Con Alcuna Licenza
  3. B1Third Movement: Valse (Allegro Moderato)
  4. B2Fourth Movement: (Andante Maestoso - Allegro Vivace)
  5. B3Marche Slave, Opus 31

Questions

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

13 vinyl pressings of Symphony No.5 In E Minor,Op 64; Marche Slave,… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1965.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK. One of them is Pye Records CCL.30154, released September 1959.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CCL.30154) 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; Marche Slave,… 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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