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Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyScotch Symphony - Hebrides Overture

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Scotch Symphony - Hebrides Overture

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1967

10 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Scotch Symphony - Hebrides Overture was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Scotch Symphony - Hebrides Overture

5 pressings came out in 1967, 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 6376
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

SIDE A XXLP116858-2E

SIDE B XXLP116859-1C

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967New ZealandCBS SBR-475164 / CBS SBR 475164First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKCBS 72572First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKCBS BRG 72572First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKCBS 72572First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USColumbia Masterworks ML 6376First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS BR 235225LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCBS SBR 235225LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 72 572 / CBS MS 6676LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6976LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6976LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 3 In A Major Op. 56 "Scotch"
  2. B2Hebrides Overture

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Scotch Symphony - Hebrides Overture are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Scotch Symphony - Hebrides Overture are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Scotch Symphony - Hebrides Overture first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, New Zealand. One of them is CBS 72572.

How do I tell if my copy of Scotch Symphony - Hebrides Overture is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 72572, BRG 72572, ML 6376, SBR-475164) 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 Scotch Symphony - Hebrides Overture 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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