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Sergei ProkofievSymphony No. 4

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 4

by Sergei Prokofiev · 1967

17 pressings6 countriesModernSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Symphony No. 4 was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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. 4

3 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

USSR

1967
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33С 01467-68(а)
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

33С01467/3-1Side A stamped

33С01468/3-1Side B stamped

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1967
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33 С 01467—68
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Flipback, Export Edition
Runout / matrix

33С01467/3-1Side A

33С01468/3-1Side B

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.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967USSRМелодия 33С 01467-68(а)First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USSRМелодия С 01467-8First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USSRМелодия 33 С 01467—68First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USMelodiya/Angel SR-40040LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice ASD 2557 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice 1E 063 ◦ 91035LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 167LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 167LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1974ItalyMelodiya / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065 - 95565LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978USSRМелодия 33 С 01467–68LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989USSRМелодия 33 С 01467—8LP, RepressLP, Repress
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 76 631LPLP
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 76 631 KKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMelodiya/Angel SR-40040LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01467—8 / Мелодия 33С—01467(а)LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 01467-68(а)LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 01467-8LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 01467-8LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 4 (The Second Wording) In C Major, Op. 112

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1989.

When was Symphony No. 4 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33С 01467-68(а).

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 4 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33С 01467-68(а), С 01467-8, 33 С 01467—68) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33С01467/3-1 and 33С01468/3-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 4 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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