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Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyScotch Symphony / Scherzo From Octet In E-Flat

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Scotch Symphony / Scherzo From Octet In E-Flat

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1961

15 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Scotch Symphony was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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

6 pressings came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2520
Format
LP, Stereo · Ind
Runout / matrix

K2 RY-6769-1S I Λ2Runout Side 1 [Stamped]

K2 RY-6770-1S I Λ1Runout Side 2 [Stamped]

K2RY-6769Side 1 Label

K2RP-6770Side 2 Label

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LM-2520RCA Red Seal LM 2520
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

K2 RP6767 - - 3Sstamped, side 1

K2 RP6768 - - 3Sstamped, side 2

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UK

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2520RCA SB-2129
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K2 RY-6769-1DRunout Side 1 [Stamped]

K2 RY-6770-1DRunout Side 2 [Stamped]

K2RY-6769Side 1 Label

K2RP-6770Side 2 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaRCA Victor LM-2520 / RCA Red Seal LM 2520First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961ItalyRCA Red Seal LSC-2520First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961ItalyRCA Red Seal LM-2520First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2520 / RCA SB-2129First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2520First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor LM-2520 / RCA Red Seal LM 2520First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKRCA Red Seal RB-16258 / RCA Red Seal LM-2520LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962FranceRCA 640.688LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966FranceRCA 640.688 / RCA LM-2520LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966FranceRCA 630.604 / RCA Victor 630.604LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanRCA Red Seal RGC-1085LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USRCA Victor LSC-2520 / RCA Red Seal LSC-2520LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2520 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2520LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2520LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Red Seal LSC-2520LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 3 In A Minor Op. 56 ("Scotch")
  2. Octet In E-Flat, Op. 20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Scotch Symphony are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Scotch Symphony are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1973.

When was Scotch Symphony first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada, Italy. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2520.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2520, LM-2520) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 RY-6769-1S I Λ2 and K2 RY-6770-1S I Λ1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Scotch Symphony 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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