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Johannes BrahmsSymphony No. 3

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Symphony No. 3

by Johannes Brahms · 1958

29 pressings9 countriesRomanticOrchestraSymphonyClassical

Symphony No. 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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

10 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 5 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

July 1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2209RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2209
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2 RY2003-17S A3 ISide A stamped runout variant 1

J2 RY2004-14S A1 ISide B stamped runout variant 1

J2 RY2003-10S I A1Side A stamped runout variant 2

J2 RY2004-10S I A3Side B stamped runout variant 2

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2209RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2209
Format
LP, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

H2RP8670-2S H ARunout side 1

H2RP8671-2S H ARunout side 2

H2RP-8670Label side 1

H2RP-8671Label side 2

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2209
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

RP8670-1S H2Stamped side 1

RP8671-1S H2Stamped side 2

A2 H2RP-8670-7SSide A, Variation 1

C1 H2 RP8671-5SSide B, Variation 1

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2209
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

H2RP-8670-7S I A1

H2RP-8671-5S I A3

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 29 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958BrazilRCA Victor Sêlo Vermelho BRL 245First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2209First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2209First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2209First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB 2007First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB-16080First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2209 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2209First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2209First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2209First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2209 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2209First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963FranceRCA Victor 640.766LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963FranceRCA Victor 630.766 ALPLP
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKRCA Victrola VICS 1117LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975CanadaRCA Gold Seal AGL1-1280LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-1280LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977AustraliaRCA Gold Seal AGL1-1280LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanRCA Gold Seal RCL-1012 StereoLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1982UKRCA Victrola VICS 2043LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1985USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-5276LP, Remastered, StereoLP, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA Victor 630.766 ALP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Gold Seal AGL 1-1280LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2209LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyRCA Victrola KV 41 (VIC 1117 )LPLP
?JapanRCA RGC-1064LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2209LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2209LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2209LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA AGL1-1280LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2209 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2209LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 3 In F, Op. 90

Questions

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

29 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 1985.

When was Symphony No. 3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2209, released July 1958.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2209, LM-2209, SB 2007, RB-16080) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 RY2003-17S A3 I and J2 RY2004-14S A1 I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 3 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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