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Sergei ProkofievSymphony No. 5 In B Flat Major

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major

by Sergei Prokofiev · 1964

12 pressings6 countriesModernClassical

Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major

4 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S 36227Angel Records S.36227
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA-X-832-B8Runout side A

2YEA-X-833-B4Runout side B

(2YEA-X-832)Matrix label side A

(2YEA-X-833)Matrix label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 36227
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA-X-2371-F5 [IAM in triangle]stamped in side A runout

2XEA-X-2372-G4 [IAM in triangle]stamped in side B runout

(2XEA-X-2371)printed on side A label

(2XEA-X-2372)printed on side 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964GermanyElectrola STE 91330 / Das Meisterwerk FOLGE 47LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1964UKHis Master's Voice ASD 578First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKHis Master's Voice ALP 2029First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964USAngel Records S 36227 / Angel Records S.36227First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USAngel Records 36227First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USAngel Records 36227LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 743LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966AustraliaThe Record Society S/6186 / The Record Society S-6186LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1966AustraliaThe Record Society 6186 / The Record Society S/6186LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 200LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître ASDF 798LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola E 91 330 / Electrola WALP 2029LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1972.

When was Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 578.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 578, ALP 2029, S 36227, 36227) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major 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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