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

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Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Opus 64

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1951

11 pressings7 countriesRomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Opus 64 was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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, Opus 64

2 pressings came out in 1951, 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

April 1951
Label and catalog number
London Records LLP.168London Records LLP 168
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

CA ARL 361-2B CT C1side A runout stamped

ARL 362-3B B CTside B runout stamped

ARL.361side A label

ARL.362side 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
1951ArgentinaLondon Records LLC 17520First yearLPLP
1951USLondon Records LLP.168 / London Records LLP 168First yearLPLP
1952UKDecca LXT 2545LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953SpainDecca LXT 2545LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969UKDecca ECM 833 / Eclipse ECM 833LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978JapanLondon Records MX 9048LPLP
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991South KoreaDecca 425 958-1LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca 6.41909 AJLPLP
?GermanyDecca 6.41909LPLP
?JapanLondon Records MZ-5120LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?SpainDecca LXT 2545LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

11 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Opus 64 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1951 and 1991.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US, Argentina. One of them is London Records LLP.168, released April 1951.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LLP.168, LLC 17520) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CA ARL 361-2B CT C1 and ARL 362-3B B CT. 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, Opus 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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