Vinyl pressings
by Sergei Prokofiev · 1964
Symphony No. 5 was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
PRRS-4997--1S A1 IRunout stamped side A
PRRS-4998--1S I A2Runout stamped side B
PRRS-4997matrix on label side A
PRRS-4998matrix on label side B
PRRM-4995--3S H ASide A runout
PRRM-4996--3S H ASide B runout
PRRM-4995Side A label
PRRM-4996Side B label
PRRS-4997--2S B1 RRunout stamped side A, "B" and "R" are etched
PRRS-4998--2S C1 RRunout stamped side B, "C" and "R" are etched
PRRS-4997matrix on label side A
PRRS-4998matrix on label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Unknown | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2707First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2707First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2707First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2707First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | RCA Victor SB-6576First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2707 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2707First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2707First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2707 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2707First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | France | RCA Victor 635.020First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | RCA Victor 645.020First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2707LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2707 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2707LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2707 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2707LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, France, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2707.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2707, LM-2707, LSC 2707, SB-6576) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRRS-4997--1S A1 I and PRRS-4998--1S I A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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