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Sergei ProkofievSymphony No. 5

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 5

by Sergei Prokofiev · 1957

11 pressings3 countriesModernClassical

Symphony No. 5 was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 1957, 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.

US

October 1957
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35527Angel Records ANG. 35527
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Dowel Rod
Runout / matrix

XAX 1186-1NSide A, Runout

XAX 1187-1NSide B. Runout

XAX.1186Side A, Label

XAX.1187Side B, Label

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USAngel Records 35527 / Angel Records ANG. 35527First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaAngel Records S 35527LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958CanadaAngel Records S 35527LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKColumbia Graphophone Company Ltd. 33CX 1561LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKAngel Records 35527 / Electric & Musical Industries (U.S.) Ltd. Ang. 35527LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records 35527 / Angel Records Ang. 35527LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records S 35527LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAngel Records 35527 / Electric & Musical Industries (U.S.) Ltd. Ang. 35527LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records 35527 / Angel Records ANG. 35527LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records S 35527LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAngel Records 35527LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

11 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1957 and 1958.

When was Symphony No. 5 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Angel Records 35527, released October 1957.

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 35527) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 1186-1N and XAX 1187-1N. 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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