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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyManfred Symphony (Poem)

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Manfred Symphony (Poem)

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1972

16 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Manfred Symphony (Poem) was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Manfred Symphony (Poem)

2 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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.

USSR

1972
Label and catalog number
Мелодия СМ 03151-2
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

33СМ03151/3-1A, stamped runout

33СМ03152/3-1B, stamped runout

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Melodiya/Angel SR-40267
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR-1-40267-RI -◅ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout Etched Side 1 (Stamped MASTERED BY CAPITOL

SR-2-40267-RI -◅ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout Etched Side 2 (Stamped MASTERED BY CAPITOL

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USMelodiya/Angel SR-40267First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USSRМелодия СМ 03151-2First yearLPLP
1974JapanShinsekai Record SMK-7843LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 63 532LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1976USSRМелодия 33 СМ 03151-52LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1979USSRМелодия CM 03151-52LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия СМ 03151—52LP, RepressLP, Repress
1984JapanVictor VIC-9538LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1989USSRМелодия CM 03151-52LP, RepressLP, Repress
1989USSRМелодия CM 03151-52 (a)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993RussiaAprelevka Sound Inc. СМ 03151-52LP, RepressLP, Repress
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия 33 СМ 03151-52LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USSRМелодия CM 03151-2LPLP
?USSRМелодия CM 03151-52 (a)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия CM 03151-2LPLP
?USSRМелодия СМ-03151LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Manfred Symphony (Poem) In Four Scenes After G.Byron's Dramatic Poem, In B Minor, Op. 58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Manfred Symphony (Poem) are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Manfred Symphony (Poem) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1993.

When was Manfred Symphony (Poem) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in USSR, US. One of them is Мелодия СМ 03151-2.

How do I tell if my copy of Manfred Symphony (Poem) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use СМ 03151-2, SR-40267) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33СМ03151/3-1 and 33СМ03152/3-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Manfred Symphony (Poem) 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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