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Alexander BorodinSymphony No. 2 / Capriccio Espagnole / March From "Tsar Saltan"

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Symphony No. 2 / Capriccio Espagnole / March From "Tsar Saltan"

by Alexander Borodin · 1959

16 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 2 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 Symphony No. 2

4 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

December 1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2298
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

K2 RY2001-2S A2 R

K2 RY2002-2S A2 R

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2298
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K2 RY2003-3S Ⅰ B1Side A runout

K2 RY2004-4S Ⅰ A1Side B runout

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959BrazilRCA Victor Sêlo Vermelho BRL-257First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2298First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2298First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2298First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963FranceRCA 430 318 S / RCA Victor LM 2298LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964FranceRCA 440 576 / RCA Victor 440.576LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1995USClassic Records LSC-2298 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2298LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
1995USClassic Records LSC-2298 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2298LP, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, LimitedLP, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited
1996USClassic Records LSC-2298 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2298LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015USAnalogue Productions AAPC 2298 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2298LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2017USAnalogue Productions AAPC 2298 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2298LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Red Seal LM-2298 / RCA Red Seal LM 2298LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB.2105LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB-16233 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2298LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USClassic Records LSC-2298 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2298LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
?USClassic Records LSC-2298 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2298LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 2 In B Minor
  2. Capriccio Espagnole, Op. 34
  3. Tsar Saltan

Questions

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

16 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 2017.

When was Symphony No. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Brazil. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2298, released December 1959.

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 LM-2298, LSC-2298, BRL-257) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 RY2001-2S A2 R and K2 RY2002-2S A2 R. 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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