Vinyl pressings
by Sir Edward Elgar · 1968
Symphony No 2 In E Flat was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1968, 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.
ZLY-5079-2L BN 1Side A runout, variant 1
ZLY-5080-1R UM D 1Side B runout, variant 1
ZLY-5079-2L BC 1Side A runout, variant 2
ZLY-5080-1R UN D 2BSide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | UK | Lyrita SRCS. 40 / Lyrita SRCS.40First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | World Record Club STZ 991 / World Record Club STZ.991LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1969 | Australia | World Record Club S/4516 / World Record Club S-4516LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 1335LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | World Record Club S/4516 / World Record Club S-4516LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1973 | Australia | World Record Club S/4516 / World Record Club S-4516LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | Australia | World Record Club S/4516 / World Record Club S-4516LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1975 | Australia | World Record Club R 00426 / World Record Club S-4516LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | Australia | World Record Club R-00426 / World Record Club R 00426LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-00426 / World Record Club R 00426LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-00426 / World Record Club S/4516LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | UK | Lyrita REAM 2LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Symphony No 2 In E Flat are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK. One of them is Lyrita SRCS. 40.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRCS. 40) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZLY-5079-2L BN 1 and ZLY-5080-1R UM D 1. 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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