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Ralph Vaughan WilliamsSymphony No. 9 In E Minor

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Symphony No. 9 In E Minor

by Ralph Vaughan Williams · 1958

17 pressings4 countriesModernClassical

Symphony No. 9 In E Minor 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 Symphony No. 9 In E Minor

4 pressings came out in 1958, 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

November 1958
Label and catalog number
Everest SDBR-3006Everest SDBR 3006
Format
LP, Stereo · Silver back, dowel rod
Runout / matrix

SDBR-3006-1-T2Etched in runout side A - variant #1

SDBR-3006-2-T1Etched in runout side B - variant #1

SDBR-3006-1-T1Etched in runout side A - variant #2

SDBR-3006-2-T2Etched in runout side B - variant #2

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Australia

1958
Label and catalog number
Top Rank International STRC-604T
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SDBR-3006-1-T1 MX4763 |Runout Side A, Etched

SDBR-3006-2-T1 MX4764 |Runout Side B, Etched

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaTop Rank International STRC-604TFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USEverest LPBR 6006First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USEverest LPBR-6006 / Everest LPBR 6006First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1958USEverest SDBR-3006 / Everest SDBR 3006First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1959New ZealandEverest 39/618 / Top Rank International 39/618LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKEverest 40/008 / Top Rank International 40/008LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKWorld Record Club ST. 144 / World Record Club T 144LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1962UKWorld Record Club T. 144 / World Record Club T 144LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-375 / World Record Club TE 375LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club TE 375LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1967UKEverest SDBR 3006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKEverest SDBR-3006 / Everest SDBR 3006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2483 / World Record Club S-2483LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1974USEverest SDBR 3006LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USEverest SDBR-3006LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USEverest SDBR-3006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USEverest LPBR 6006 / Everest SDBR 3006LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 9 In E Minor

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 9 In E Minor are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 9 In E Minor are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1974.

When was Symphony No. 9 In E Minor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Australia. One of them is Everest SDBR-3006, released November 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 9 In E Minor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SDBR-3006, LPBR 6006, LPBR-6006, STRC-604T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SDBR-3006-1-T2 and SDBR-3006-2-T1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 9 In E Minor 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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