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Aaron CoplandThird Symphony

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Third Symphony

by Aaron Copland · 1959

14 pressings3 countriesModernClassical

Third Symphony was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Third Symphony

1 pressing came out in 1959, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USEverest LPBR 6018First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USEverest SDBR 3018 / Everest SDBR-3018LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1960USEverest SDBR-3018 / Everest SDBR 3018LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USEverest SDBR 3018 / Everest SDBR-3018LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1963UKRecorded Music Circle CM 34LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1963USEverest LPBR 6018LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963USEverest LPBR 6018LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USEverest SDBR 3018 / Everest SDBR-3018LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966USEverest SDBR 3018 / Everest SDBR-3018LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1968UKEverest SDBR 3018 / Everest SDBR-3018LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyAdagio STAE 2003LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKRecorded Music Circle SCM 34 / Recorded Music Circle CM 34LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USEverest SDBR 3018 / Everest SDBR-3018LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USEverest SDBR-3018 / Everest SDBR 3018LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Third Symphony (1944-46)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Third Symphony are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Third Symphony are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1959 and 1968.

When was Third Symphony first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Everest LPBR 6018.

How do I tell if my copy of Third Symphony is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPBR 6018) 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 Third Symphony 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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