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This discography is an incomplete, chronological list of recordings commercially released with the name British Symphony Orchestra on the label. The list also includes other known recordings which fall outside this strict definition: either because they have been included in published discographies of specific conductors under this name; or have been re-released as such on CD; or were never publicly released for general sale; or for comparison purposes only.