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Nine Symphonies

by Arturo Toscanini · 1953

33 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassicalSymphonyOrchestra

Nine Symphonies was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Nine Symphonies

1 pressing came out in 1953, 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.

US

1953
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6900
Format
LP, Limited Edition, Mono, Box Set, Compilation, Limited Edition
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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6900First yearLP, Limited Edition, Mono, Box Set, Compilation, Limited Edition · Mono, LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Mono, Box Set, Compilation, Limited Edition · Mono, Limited
1956USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6901LP, Box Set, CompilationLP, Box Set, Compilation
1957ItalyRCA Victor LM-6901LP, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited
1958CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6901LP, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6901LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6901 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6901LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Box SetLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set
1958FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 231 À 237LP, Box Set, CompilationLP, Box Set, Compilation
1958GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6901 (7)LP, Box Set, CompilationLP, Box Set, Compilation
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6901LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6901 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6901LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6901LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6901LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963ArgentinaRCA Victrola VIC-8000LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · Mono
1963GermanyRCA JA 25000-1/7LP, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · Mono
1963USRCA Victrola VIC 8000LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · Mono
1967USRCA Victrola VIC 8000LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · Mono
1967USRCA Victrola VIC-8000LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · Mono
1968ItalyRCA Victrola KV 1(7)LP, Reissue, Box Set, CompilationLP, Reissue, Box Set, Compilation
1968ItalyRCA Victrola KV 1(7)LP, Reissue, Box Set, CompilationLP, Reissue, Box Set, Compilation
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FranceRCA VL 46020 (7)LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · Mono
1975ItalyRCA AT 600(6)LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box SetLP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set
1975ItalyRCA AT 600(6)LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Promo, Mono
1976GermanyRCA AT 600 / RCA 26.35115Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, LPBox Set, Compilation, Reissue, LP
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ItalyRCA VL 46020 (7)LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · Mono
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990South KoreaSeoul Records SRCR-219 / RCA Victor Gold Seal 60324-2-RGLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA Victor LM-6901LP, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · Mono
?GermanyRCA AT 600 / RCA 26.35115Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, LPBox Set, Compilation, Reissue, LP
?ItalyRCA Victrola V1LP, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · Mono
?ItalyRCA Italiana LM 6901 (7)LP, Box Set, CompilationLP, Box Set, Compilation
?ItalyRCA Victrola V1-1, V1-2, V1-3, V1-4, V1-5, V1-6, V1-7LP, Compilation, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, NumberedLP, Compilation, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
?MexicoRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6901LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USRCA Victrola VIC-8000LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6901LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 1, In C, Op. 21
  2. Symphony No. 2, In D, Op. 36
  3. Symphony No. 3, In E-Flat, Op. 55
  4. Symphony No. 4, In B-Flat, Op 60
  5. Symphony No. 5, In C Minor, Op. 67
  6. Symphony No. 6, In F, Op. 68
  7. Symphony No. 7, In A, Op. 92
  8. Symphony No. 8, In F, Op. 93
  9. Symphony No. 9, In D Minor, Op. 125

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nine Symphonies are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Nine Symphonies are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1953 and 1990.

When was Nine Symphonies first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6900.

How do I tell if my copy of Nine Symphonies is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-6900) 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 Nine 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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