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Fingal's Cave Overture Op. 26 · Symphony No. 3 "Scotch" Op. 56 by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, album cover

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Fingal's Cave Overture Op. 26 · Symphony No. 3 "Scotch" Op. 56

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1957

18 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Fingal's Cave Overture Op. 26 · Symphony No. 3… was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Fingal's Cave Overture Op. 26 · Symphony No. 3…

1 pressing came out in 1957, 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

1957
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 50123
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG-50123-A-FR1 A3 𝖨Stamped side 1

MG- 50123-B FR2 𝖨 Ʌ1Stamped side 2

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USMercury MG 50123First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaMercury SR90123LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USMercury SR90123 / Mercury Living Presence SR90123LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USMercury SR90123 / Mercury Living Presence SR90123LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaMercury SRC90123 / Mercury Living Presence SRC90123LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USMercury SR90123 / Mercury Living Presence SR90123LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USWing Records SRW18056LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKConcert Hall SMSC 2465LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanFontana FG-252LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMercury MG50123LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque SMS-2465LPLP
?FranceMercury MG 50.123LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyConcert Hall SMS-2465LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyConcert Hall SMS 2465 / Concert Hall SMS-2465LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SwitzerlandConcert Hall SMS-2465 / Concert Hall SMS 2465LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKMercury MMA 11048 / Mercury MMA. 11048LPLP
?USMercury Living Presence MG 50123 / Mercury MG50123LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USWing Records MGW 14056 / Mercury Wing MGW 14056LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 3 In A MInor, Opus 56 ("Scotch")
  2. B2Fingal's Cave Overture, Op. 26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fingal's Cave Overture Op. 26 · Symphony No. 3… are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Fingal's Cave Overture Op. 26 · Symphony No. 3… are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1957 and 1974.

When was Fingal's Cave Overture Op. 26 · Symphony No. 3… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Mercury MG 50123.

How do I tell if my copy of Fingal's Cave Overture Op. 26 · Symphony No. 3… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 50123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG-50123-A-FR1 A3 𝖨 and MG- 50123-B FR2 𝖨 Ʌ1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Fingal's Cave Overture Op. 26 · 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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