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Alexander ScriabinSymphony No. 2

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 2

by Alexander Scriabin · 1970

13 pressings4 countriesImpressionistModernSymphonyOrchestra

Symphony No. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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

2 pressings came out in 1970, 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

January 1970
Label and catalog number
Melodiya/Angel SR-40118
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR1-40118-H3 #2 [IAM]Runout side 1, variant 1

SR2-40118-B7 [IAM]Runout side 2, variant 1

SR1-40118-H3 [IAM]Runout side 1, variant 2

SR2-40118-A3 [IAM]Runout side 2, variant 2

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USMelodiya/Angel SR-40118First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970CanadaMelodiya/Angel SR-40118First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USMelodiya/Angel SR-40118LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1973USSRМелодия С-0567 / Мелодия С-0568LP, RepressLP, Repress
1975German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 631LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978USSRМелодия 33 С 0567—68LP, RepressLP, Repress
1979USSRМелодия C 0567—68LP, RepressLP, Repress
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987USSRМелодия С 0567—8LP, RepressLP, Repress
1987USSRМелодия С 0567-8LP, RepressLP, Repress
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия С 0567-8LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 0567-568(а)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 0567—8LPLP
?USSRМелодия С 0567-8LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 29

Questions

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

13 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1970 and 1987.

When was Symphony No. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada. One of them is Melodiya/Angel SR-40118, released January 1970.

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 SR-40118) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR1-40118-H3 #2 [IAM] and SR2-40118-B7 [IAM]. 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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