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Symphony No. 5 by Sergei Prokofiev, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 5

by Sergei Prokofiev · 1965

27 pressings9 countriesModernClassical

Symphony No. 5 was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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

1 pressing came out in 1965, 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33 С 01135—36Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33 С 01135—36
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

33С01135/3–1Side A stamped runout

33С01136/3–3Side B stamped runout

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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USSRМелодия 33 С 01135—36 / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33 С 01135—36First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USMelodiya/Angel SR-40126LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 168LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2758 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2758LPLP
1972New ZealandHis Master's Voice ASD 2758LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 168LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1975USSRМелодия 33С-01135LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03088 / World Record Club R. 03088LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03088 / World Record Club R. 03088LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1978USSRМелодия 33 С 01135—36LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1978USSRМелодия 33 С 09171—72aLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1979JapanVictor VIC-5152LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989USSRМелодия С 01135-6 / Апрелевский Завод Грампластинок 33С-01135-6LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMelodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78 407LPLP
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 80 676LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 74 505 KKLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanShinsekai Record SMK-7513LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMelodiya/Angel SR-40126LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01135—36 / Мелодия С-1135-6LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01135—36LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01135-6LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01135—36LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33Д—016815 / Мелодия 33Д—016816LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01135-6LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33С 01135-6LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01135—36 / Мелодия С-1135-6LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01135—36 / Мелодия С-1135-6LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major, Op. 100

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1965 and 1989.

When was Symphony No. 5 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33 С 01135—36.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 5 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33 С 01135—36) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33С01135/3–1 and 33С01136/3–3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 5 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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