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Sergei ProkofievSymphony No. 5

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 5

by Sergei Prokofiev · 1959

15 pressings6 countriesNeo-RomanticModernClassical

Symphony No. 5 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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

5 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 4 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

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2272
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

J2 RY6333-1S A1 IStamped in runout side A

J2 RY6334-1S I A2Stamped in runout side B

J2RY-6333Label Side A

J2RY-6334Label Side B

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UK

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal RB-16146RCA Red Seal RB-16146 (LM-2272)
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

J2RP-6331-D-1A B ET 1Side A runout stamped

J2RP-6332-D-1A U ET 21 SWSide B runout stamped

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UK

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal SB-2034RCA Red Seal SB.2034
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

J2RY-6333-D-1K CT 2 1 SMSide A runout stamped

J2RY-6334-D-1K CT 2 DSide B runout stamped

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2272First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKRCA Red Seal RB-16146 / RCA Red Seal RB-16146 (LM-2272)First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKRCA Red Seal SB-2034 / RCA Red Seal SB.2034First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2272First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USA & CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2272First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ItalyRCA Italiana Red Seal LSC-2272LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKRCA Victrola VICS 1169 / RCA Victrola VICS.1169LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKRCA Victrola Red Seal VIC 1169LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966USRCA Victrola VICS-1169LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USRCA Victrola VIC-1169LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKDecca ECS 593 / Decca ECS.593LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975USLondon Records STS15195 / London Records STS 15195LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victrola Red Seal VIC 1169LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal VICS-1169LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca ECS 593 / Decca ECS.593LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 5, Op. 100

Questions

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

15 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1975.

When was Symphony No. 5 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Germany, USA & Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2272.

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 LSC-2272, RB-16146, SB-2034, LM-2272) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 RY6333-1S A1 I and J2 RY6334-1S I A2. 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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