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Ernest ChaussonSymphony In B-Flat / Le Chasseur Maudit

Vinyl pressings

Symphony In B-Flat / Le Chasseur Maudit

by Ernest Chausson · 1962

15 pressings6 countriesClassical

Symphony In B-Flat / Le Chasseur Maudit was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 In B-Flat / Le Chasseur Maudit

8 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2647RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2647
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

N2RP-1586Matrix Side 1

N2RP-1587Matrix Side 2

N2 RP1586-1S I Λ 1Runout stamped Side 1

N2 RP1586-1S I Λ 1Runout stamped Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2647
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

N2R Y 1588--4S A1 IRunout, Side A stamped

N2R Y-1589--4S A1 R RRunout, Side B stamped, 'R's etched

N2RY-1588Label, Side A

N2RY-1589Label, Side B

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2647First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962JapanVictor SHP-2199First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKRCA Victor RB-6528 / RCA Victor LM-2647LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1962UKRCA Victor RB-6528 / RCA Victor LM-2647First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB.6528First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB.6528First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2647First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2647 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2647First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2647First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963FranceRCA Victor 640.739 / RCA Victor 640 739LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964FranceRCA Victor 640.739 / RCA Victor 640 739LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKRCA Victrola VICS 1653LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victor LSC-2647LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB-6528 / RCA Victor LSC-2647LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2647 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2647LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony In B-Flat, Op. 20
  2. B2Le Chasseur Maudit (The Wild Huntsman)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony In B-Flat / Le Chasseur Maudit are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Symphony In B-Flat / Le Chasseur Maudit are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1972.

When was Symphony In B-Flat / Le Chasseur Maudit first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, Japan. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2647.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony In B-Flat / Le Chasseur Maudit is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2647, LM-2647, RB-6528, SB.6528) 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 Symphony In B-Flat / Le Chasseur Maudit 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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