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Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyThree Italian Landscapes

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Three Italian Landscapes

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1960

10 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

Three Italian Landscapes was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Three Italian Landscapes

2 pressings came out in 1960, 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

May 1960
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SP 8515Capitol Records SP-8515
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SP1-8515-DIRunout side A

SP2-8515-DIRunout side B

SP1-8515Label side A

SP2-8515Label side B

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.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USCapitol Records P-8515First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USCapitol Records SP 8515 / Capitol Records SP-8515First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963AustraliaWorld Record Club TE-318 / World Record Club TE 318LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1963AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-318 / World Record Club TE 318LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1968AustraliaWorld Record Club S-2411 / World Record Club S/2411LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2411 / World Record Club S-2411LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records SP 8515 / Capitol Records SP-8515LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCapitol Records SP8515 / Capitol Records SP 8515LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USPickwick/33 Records PC-4027LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USPickwick/33 Records PC-4027 / Pickwick/33 Records SPC-4027LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 4 "Italian"
  2. B1Italian Serenade
  3. B2Capriccio Italien

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Three Italian Landscapes are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Three Italian Landscapes are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 1969.

When was Three Italian Landscapes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Capitol Records P-8515, released May 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of Three Italian Landscapes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-8515, SP 8515) 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 Three Italian Landscapes 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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