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Igor StravinskySymphony In C / Symphony In 3 Movements

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Symphony In C / Symphony In 3 Movements

by Igor Stravinsky · 1960

21 pressings8 countriesModernNeo-ClassicalClassical

Symphony In C / Symphony In 3 Movements 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 Symphony In C / Symphony In 3 Movements

7 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5592Decca LXT.5592
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL.4803Center label, side A

ARL.4804Center label, side B

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UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2237Decca SXL.2237
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · ED1
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4803-1E BC ET 1Stamped runout side A

ZAL-4804-2E BC ET 1Stamped runout side A

ZAL.4803matrix in brackets upside down on label side A

ZAL.4804matrix in brackets upside down on label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5592Decca LXT.5592
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-4803-3ASide 1 stamped

ARL-4804-2ASides 2 stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6190
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing, Blue back
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4803-3WSide A stamped

ZAL-4804-3LSide B stamped

ZAL.4803Label side A

ZAL.4804Label 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceDecca SXL 2237First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKDecca LXT 5592 / Decca LXT.5592First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKDecca SXL 2237 / Decca SXL.2237First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKDecca LXT 5592 / Decca LXT.5592First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USLondon Records CS 6190First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1960USLondon Records CM 9250 / London Records CM.9250First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USLondon Records CM 9250First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961SpainDecca SXL 2237LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USLondon Records CS 6190LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanLondon Records SLC 1939LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979USLondon Records STS 15490LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009EuropeDecca 478 1536LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011GermanyDecca SXL 2237 / Speakers Corner Records SXL 2237LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2013GermanyDecca SXL 2237 / Speakers Corner Records SXL 2237LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAce Of Diamonds SDD 2127 / Decca SDD 2127LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca LXT 5592 artistique / Decca LXT 5592 artistiqueLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 5592LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SXL 2237LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2237 / Decca SXL.2237LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?UKDecca SXL 2237 / Decca SXL.2237LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2237 / Decca SXL.2237LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony In C Major (1940)
  2. Symphony In Three Movements (1945)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony In C / Symphony In 3 Movements are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Symphony In C / Symphony In 3 Movements are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 2013.

When was Symphony In C / Symphony In 3 Movements first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, US, France. One of them is Decca LXT 5592.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony In C / Symphony In 3 Movements is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5592, SXL 2237, CS 6190, CM 9250) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL.4803 and ARL.4804. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony In C / Symphony In 3 Movements 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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