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Leonard BernsteinSymphony No. 3 Kaddish (First Recording)

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Symphony No. 3 Kaddish (First Recording)

by Leonard Bernstein · 1963

12 pressings3 countriesModernContemporaryClassical

Symphony No. 3 Kaddish (First Recording) was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Kaddish (First Recording)

4 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaColumbia Masterworks KL 6005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKCBS 72265First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USColumbia KS 6605First yearLPLP
1963USCBS MONO-KL 6005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USArmed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library RL-5-5LP, Album, Transcription, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Transcription, Mono · Mono
1964USColumbia Masterworks KS 6605LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USCBS KL 6005LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964USColumbia Masterworks KS 6605LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKCBS BRG 72265LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks KS 6605LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks KS 6605LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks KS 6605LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I - Invocation (Kaddish 1)
  2. A2II - Din-Torah (Kaddish 2)
  3. BIII - Scherzo And Finale (Kaddish 3)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 Kaddish (First Recording) are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 Kaddish (First Recording) are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1963 and 1965.

When was Symphony No. 3 Kaddish (First Recording) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia KS 6605.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 3 Kaddish (First Recording) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KS 6605, MONO-KL 6005, 72265, KL 6005) 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 Symphony No. 3 Kaddish (First Recording) 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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