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Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdySymphony No. 3 In A Minor Op. 56 ("Scotch")

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Symphony No. 3 In A Minor Op. 56 ("Scotch")

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1971

11 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 3 In A Minor Op. 56 was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 In A Minor Op. 56

1 pressing came out in 1971, 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

1971
Label and catalog number
Nonesuch H-71254
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

H-71254-A 0 STERLING RLSide 1

H-71254-B 0 STERLING RLSide 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USNonesuch H-71254First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 1124 / Gramofonový Klub 1 10 1124LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1973CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 1124LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 1124LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 1124LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978EuropeSupraphon 1 10 1124LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1979EuropeSupraphon 1 10 1124LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1110 1124LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLes Cahiers du Disque 086LPLP
?GermanyMusicaphon BM 30 SL 1705 / Bärenreiter BM 30 SL 1705LPLP
?GermanySastruphon SM 008015 / Sastruphon SAS-SM 008015LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 3 In A Minor Op. 56 ("Scotch")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 In A Minor Op. 56 are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 In A Minor Op. 56 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1988.

When was Symphony No. 3 In A Minor Op. 56 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US. One of them is Nonesuch H-71254.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 3 In A Minor Op. 56 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H-71254) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H-71254-A 0 STERLING RL and H-71254-B 0 STERLING RL. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 3 In A Minor Op. 56 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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