Vinyl pressings
by Sir John Barbirolli · 1968
Symphony No.6 / Metamorphosen 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.
3 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 3 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.
2YEA 3491 - 1G R 1Stamped Runout Side A
2YEA 3492 - 2G RStamped Runout Side B
2YEA 3493 - 1G G 1Stamped Runout Side C
2YEA 3494 - 1G G 1Stamped Runout Side D
S1-36510-B2 <IAM>Runout side A complete
S1-36511-B2 <IAM>Runout side B complete
S2-36511-A1 <IAM>Runout side C complete
S2-36510-A1 <IAM>Runout side D complete
M6_261030Stamped side A
M6_261031Stamped side B
M6 2 62 6 9 2Stamped side C
M 6 2 62 69 3Stamped side D
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 | France | La Voix De Son Maître CVB 2181-2First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1968 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2376/7 / His Master's Voice SLS 778First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1968 | US | Angel Records SB-3725First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | World Record Club S/5283 / World Record Club S/5284LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1975 | Australia | World Record Club R-00881 / World Record Club R-00882LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | Australia | World Record Club R-00881 / World Record Club R-00882LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | New Zealand | World Record Club STZ 903/1-2LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | Classics For Pleasure CFP 4424 / Classics For Pleasure CFP 41 4424 3LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Classics For Pleasure CFP 4144241 / Classics For Pleasure CFP 4144251LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 137-1003703LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | EMI 1 C 161-01 285/86 SLP, Album, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 161 - 01285/86 Ⓢ / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 161 - 01285/86 ⓈLP, Reissue, Repress | LP, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 161-01 285/86 SLP, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records EAC-50055.56LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice SLS 778 / His Master's Voice ASD 2376/7LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
15 vinyl pressings of Symphony No.6 / Metamorphosen are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, France. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 2376/7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 2376/7, SB-3725, CVB 2181-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 3491 - 1G R 1 and 2YEA 3492 - 2G R. 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.
