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Antonín DvořákThe Three Great Symphonies

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The Three Great Symphonies

by Antonín Dvořák · 1960

10 pressings3 countriesRomanticClassical

The Three Great Symphonies was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 The Three Great Symphonies

2 pressings came out in 1960, 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USEpic SC 6038First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USEpic BSC 109First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USEpic BSC 155LP, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USColumbia Masterworks D3S 814LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1970USColumbia Masterworks D3S 814LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970USColumbia Masterworks D3S 814 / Epic SC 6055LP, Promo, Stereo, Box Set, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo, Box Set, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1974UKCBS Classics CBS 78304LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyCBS S 77 316 / CBS S77316LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?USEpic SC 6055LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USColumbia Masterworks D3S 814LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 7 In D Minor, Op. 70 (Formerly No. 2)
  2. Symphony No. 8 In G Minor, Op. 88 (Formerly No. 4)
  3. Symphony No. 9 In E Minor, Op. 95 ("From The New World") (Formerly No. 5)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Three Great Symphonies are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Three Great Symphonies are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 1974.

When was The Three Great Symphonies first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Epic SC 6038.

How do I tell if my copy of The Three Great Symphonies is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SC 6038, BSC 109) 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 The Three Great Symphonies 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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