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Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdySymphony No. 3 "Scotch" / Hebrides Overture

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Symphony No. 3 "Scotch" / Hebrides Overture

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1961

32 pressings12 countriesRomanticSymphonyOrchestraOverture

Symphony No. 3 "Scotch" 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 Symphony No. 3 "Scotch"

14 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 7 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
Angel Records 35880
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX-1909-D3Runout Stamped Side 1

XAX-1910-D2 #2Runout Stamped Side 2

XAX-X-1909Label Side 1

XAX-X-1910Label Side 2

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35880Angel Records S.35880
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX-X-547-413Runout etched Side 1

YAX-X-548-B14Runout ethed Side 2

YAX-X-547Label Side 1

YAX-X-548Label 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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaColumbia SAXO-2342First yearStereo, LPStereo, LP
1961AustraliaColumbia 33CX 1736First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaAngel Records 35880First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961ColombiaAngel Records 35880 / Codiscos Mundial ALDM 103First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961FranceColumbia FCX 838First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961IndiaColumbia 33CX 1736First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKColumbia 33CX 1736First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKColumbia SAX 2342First yearStereo, LPStereo, LP
1961USAngel Records 35880First yearLPLP
1961USAngel Records S 35880First yearStereo, LPStereo, LP
1961USAngel Records 35880First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USAngel Records RL-32072First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USAngel Records 35880 / Angel Records S.35880First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USAngel Records S 35880First yearStereo, LPStereo, LP
1962FranceColumbia SAXF 190LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ.1217 / World Record Club STZ 1217LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5338 / World Record Club S-5338LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1977GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037-00 518LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 051-00518LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 037-1005181LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAngel Records RL-32072LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceColumbia CCA 838LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia SMC 91 131 / Columbia SAXW 9541LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia STC 91 131 / Columbia C 91 131LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records SCA 1033LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?UKColumbia 33CX 1736LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia SAX 2342LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKTestament SAX 2342 / EMI SAX 2342LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?UKColumbia SAX 2342LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USAngel Records RL-32072LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USAngel Records 35880, S-25880LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture "The Hebrides" (Fingal's Cave), Op. 26
  2. Symphony No. 3 In A Minor, Op. 56 ("Scotch")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 "Scotch" are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 "Scotch" are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1961 and 1985.

When was Symphony No. 3 "Scotch" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Angel Records 35880.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 3 "Scotch" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 35880, S 35880, RL-32072, 33CX 1736) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX-X-547-D11 and YAX-X-548-D7. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 3 "Scotch" 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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