France
1955- Label and catalog number
- Columbia FCX 447Columbia 33 FCX 447
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Dowel Spine
- Runout / matrix
XLX 386 21Side A runout, stamped
XLX 387 é&Side B runout, stamped
XLX386Side A label
XLX387Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Camille Saint-Saëns · 1955
Symphonie N° 3 En Ut Mineur Avec Orgue 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.
1 pressing came out in 1955, 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.
XLX 386 21Side A runout, stamped
XLX 387 é&Side B runout, stamped
XLX386Side A label
XLX387Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | France | Columbia FCX 447 / Columbia 33 FCX 447First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Angel Records 35336LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | US | Angel Records ANG. 35336 / Angel Records ANGEL 35336LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Angel Records 35336LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France & Benelux | Trianon 2C 045-12172LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia 33OCX 1413LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Columbia FCX 30178LP | LP |
| ? | France | Columbia FC 25116LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Columbia FCX 447 S / Columbia 33 FCX 447LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France & Benelux | Columbia FCX 447LP | LP |
| ? | UK & Europe | Columbia 33CX 1413LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK & Europe | Columbia 33CX 1413LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Symphonie N° 3 En Ut Mineur Avec Orgue are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1955 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in France. One of them is Columbia FCX 447.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FCX 447) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLX 386 21 and XLX 387 é&. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.