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Sir Edward ElgarSymphony No. 2

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 2

by Sir Edward Elgar · 1957

11 pressings3 countriesModernClassical

Symphony No. 2 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. 2

3 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Pye Golden Guinea Records GGC 4002Pye Golden Guinea Records GGC.4002
Format
LP, Album, Mono
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
1957UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGC 4002 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GGC.4002First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USWestminster XWN 18373First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKNixa NCL 16018First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USWestminster WST 202 / Westminster XSV 27634 - 7LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGC 14002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGC 14002 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GSGC.14002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975UKPYE Collector GSGC 15008LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPye Golden Guinea Records GGS 14002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGC 4002LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKPRT GSGC 2016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKPye Records GSGC14002LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 2 In E Flat Major, Op. 63

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1957 and 1975.

When was Symphony No. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK, US. One of them is Nixa NCL 16018, released June 1957.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NCL 16018, GGC 4002, XWN 18373) 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. 2 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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