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Alexander BorodinSymphony No. 2 In B Minor / Symphony No. 3 In A Minor (Unfinished) / "Prince Igor" - Overture

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Symphony No. 2 In B Minor / Symphony No. 3 In A Minor (Unfinished) / "Prince Igor" - Overture

by Alexander Borodin · 1955

26 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 2 In B Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 In B Minor

4 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 2 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

1955
Label and catalog number
London Records CM 9126
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-2403-2DRSide 1 Runout

ARL-2404-1DRSide 2 Runout

(ARL.2403)Side 1 Label [printed upside-down]

(ARL.2404)Side 2 Label [printed upside-down]

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US

1955
Label and catalog number
London Records LL 1178London Records LL.1178
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL2403-2A BB N 12 CARunout stamped side A

ARL 2404-2A N N 1Runout stamped side B

N | C | ARL2403-1A | 1Side A, starting top, clockwise

N | U | CA ARL2404-2A | 1 2Side B, starting top, clockwise

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UK

1955
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5022
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-2403-1ASide 1 Runout

ARL-2404-2ASide 2 Runout

(ARL.2403)Side 1 Label [printed upside-down]

(ARL.2404)Side 2 Label [printed upside-down]

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955UKDecca LXT 5022First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USLondon Records CM 9126First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USLondon Records LL 1178 / London Records LL.1178First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USLondon Records LL 1178 / London Records LL.1178First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956SpainDecca LXT 5022LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USLondon Records CS 6126LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USLondon Records CS 6126 / London Records CS.6126LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USLondon Records CS 6126LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKDecca LXT 5022LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969CanadaLondon Records SDD 2122LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanLondon Records SLC 1933LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971UKDecca ECS 576 / Eclipse ECS 576LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKDecca ECS 576 / Eclipse ECS 576LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972GermanyDecca ND 707LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USLondon Records STS 15149 / London Records STS15149LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USLondon Records STS 15149 / London Records STS15149LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1996GermanyLondon Records CS 6126 / London Records 009 6126LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013USOriginal Recordings Group ORG 153 / London Records CS 612612", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2014USOriginal Recordings Group ORG 153 / London Records CS 612612", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaLondon Records LLC 17709LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaDecca LXTA 5022LPLP
?FranceDecca LXT 5022LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca 6.41759 AG / Decca 6.41759 (AG)LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USLondon Records CM 9126LPLP
?USLondon Records CS 6126LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USLondon Records STS 15149 / London Records STS15149LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 2 In B Minor
  2. Symphony No. 3 In A Minor (Unfinished)
  3. B3"Prince Igor" - Overture

Questions

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

26 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 In B Minor are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1955 and 2014.

When was Symphony No. 2 In B Minor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, UK. One of them is London Records CM 9126.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 2 In B Minor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CM 9126, LL 1178, LXT 5022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-2403-2DR and ARL-2404-1DR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 2 In B Minor 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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