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Symphony No. 3 by Camille Saint-Saëns, album cover

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Symphony No. 3

by Camille Saint-Saëns · 1959

40 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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. 3

4 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2341RCA Victor LM 2341
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

K2 RP2262-5S I A1Runout side A

K2 RP2263-3S I C1Runout side B

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2341RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2341
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

K2RY-2264-1S A2 IRunout side A, variant 1

K2RY-2265-1S I A2Runout side B, variant 1

K2 RY-2264-1S I B1Runout side A, variant 2

K2 RY-2265-1S I A3Runout side B, variant 2

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New Zealand

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSC-2341
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K2RY-2264Side A Center-label

K2RY-2265Side B Center-label

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 40 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2341First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959New ZealandRCA Victor LSC-2341First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2341 / RCA Victor LM 2341First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2341 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2341First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceRCA 630.528 / RCA LM 2341LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKRCA RB-16214LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2341 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2341LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1960FranceRCA Victor 640.531LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKRCA Red Seal SB-2089LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963FranceRCA Victor 640.531LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963FranceRCA 630.528 / RCA Victor 630.528 (LM 2341)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2341 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2341LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966FranceRCA Victor 640.531 / RCA Victor LSC 2341LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKRCA Victrola VICS 1508LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2341 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2341LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USRCA Red Seal ARP1-4440LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1981USRCA Red Seal ATL1-4039LP, Stereo, RemasteredLP, Stereo, Remastered
1983JapanRCA Red Seal RCL-5504 (ARP1-4440)LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1983UKRCA Gold Seal GL 14039LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1984EuropeRCA Victrola VL-89284 / RCA Victrola VL 89284LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002USClassic Records LSC 2341 / RCA Victor LSC 234112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2002USClassic Records LSC 2341 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 234112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014USAnalogue Productions AAPC 2341 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2341LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2014USAnalogue Productions AAPC 2341 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2341LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2026USAnalogue Productions AAPC 2341-45 / RCA Living Stereo Series LSC 2341LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2026USRCA Victor LSC 2341 / Analogue Productions APC 2341-45LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeRCA Victrola VL-89284 / RCA Victrola VL 89284LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?FranceRCA GL 43701LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor 644.504 ALP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Gold Seal FGL1 7263LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceRCA FGL1 7263LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanVictor SHP-2117LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB-2089 / RCA Victor Red Seal SB 2089LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB-2089 / RCA Victor Red Seal SB 2089LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA Victrola VICS1508LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2341LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USClassic Records LSC 2341 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2341LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?USClassic Records LSC 2341 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2341LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2341 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2341LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2341 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2341LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 78

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 2026.

When was Symphony No. 3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2341.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2341, LSC-2341) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 RP2262-5S I A1 and K2 RP2263-3S I C1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 3 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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