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Ralph Vaughan WilliamsA London Symphony (Revised Version)

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A London Symphony (Revised Version)

by Ralph Vaughan Williams · 1958

13 pressings5 countriesModernOrchestraSymphonyClassical

A London Symphony (Revised Version) was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 A London Symphony (Revised Version)

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958UKPye Records CCL 30134First yearLPLP
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKPye Records GSGC 14012LPLP
1963UKPye Records GSGC 14012LPLP
1964USVanguard SRV-134SDLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGC 14012 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GSGC.14012LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1964UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGC 4012LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978UnknownEverest 3446LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978USEverest 3446 / Everest SDBR 3446LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UKPRT GSGC 2035LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAstor GG 618LPLP
?CanadaPhonodisc Limited MALS 913LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanPye Records UDL-3099-YLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKPYE Collector GSGC 15035LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A London Symphony (Symphony N. 2, Revised Version)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A London Symphony (Revised Version) are there?

13 vinyl pressings of A London Symphony (Revised Version) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1982.

When was A London Symphony (Revised Version) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK. One of them is Pye Records CCL 30134.

How do I tell if my copy of A London Symphony (Revised Version) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CCL 30134) 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 A London Symphony (Revised Version) 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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