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Ralph Vaughan WilliamsA Pastoral Symphony / In The Fen Country

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A Pastoral Symphony / In The Fen Country

by Ralph Vaughan Williams · 1968

18 pressings4 countriesModernOrchestraTone PoemSymphony

A Pastoral Symphony / In The Fen Country was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Pastoral Symphony / In The Fen Country

2 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD.2393His Master's Voice ASD 2393
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 3517-3Stamped runout side 1

2YEA 3518-1GStamped runout side 2

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US

October 1968
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S-36532
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

S1-36532-A1 <IAM>etched & stamped Side A variant 1

S2-36562-B2 <IAM>etched & stamped Side B variant 1

S1-36532-B4 <IAM>etched & stamped, Side A variant 2

S2-36532-B2 <IAM>etched & stamped, Side B variant 2

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 18 vinyl pressings

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1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968UKHis Master's Voice ASD.2393 / His Master's Voice ASD 2393First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USAngel Records S-36532First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKHis Master's Voice ASD.2393 / His Master's Voice ASD 2393LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKHis Master's Voice ASD.2393 / His Master's Voice ASD 2393LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-02969 / World Record Club R. 02969LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-02969 / World Record Club R. 02969LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-02969 / World Record Club R. 02969LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-02969 / World Record Club R. 02969LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaWorld Record Club R-02969 / World Record Club R. 02969LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1981AustraliaWorld Record Club R-02969 / World Record Club R. 02969LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1982AustraliaWorld Record Club R-02969LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1982USAngel Records S-36532LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAngel Records S-36532LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2393 / His Master's Voice 0C 063-00 377LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD.2393 / His Master's Voice ASD 2393LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD.2393 / His Master's Voice ASD 2393LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USAngel Records S-36532LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USAngel Records S-36532LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A Pastoral Symphony
  2. B2In The Fen Country (Symphonic Impression)13:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Pastoral Symphony / In The Fen Country are there?

18 vinyl pressings of A Pastoral Symphony / In The Fen Country are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1982.

When was A Pastoral Symphony / In The Fen Country first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD.2393.

How do I tell if my copy of A Pastoral Symphony / In The Fen Country is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD.2393, S-36532) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 3517-3 and 2YEA 3518-1G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Pastoral Symphony / In The Fen Country 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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