Skip to content
VinylLens
Richard StraussDomestic Symphony

Vinyl pressings

Domestic Symphony

by Richard Strauss · 1957

15 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Domestic Symphony was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Domestic Symphony

4 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

US

November 22, 1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2103
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

H2 RP1269 1S I D2Side A runout

H2 RP1270 5S I D1Side B runout

H2RP-1269Side A label

H2RP-1270Side B label

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2103First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victrola VIC-1104First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2103First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2103First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967UKRCA Victrola VICS 1104LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownRCA Red Seal RB-16054LPLP
?CanadaRCA Victrola VICS-1104 / RCA Victrola VICS 1104LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceRCA 741.033LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola Red Seal VICS-1104 / RCA Victrola VICS 1104LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanVictor Red Seal SX-2006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKRCA Victrola VICS 1104LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victrola VICS-1104 / RCA Victrola VICS 1104LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
?USRCA Victrola VICS-1104 / RCA Victrola VICS 1104LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victrola VICS-1104 (RVRS-7549)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRCA Victrola VICS-1104 / RCA Victrola VICS 1104LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Domestic Symphony, Op. 53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Domestic Symphony are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Domestic Symphony are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1967.

When was Domestic Symphony first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2103, released November 22, 1957.

How do I tell if my copy of Domestic Symphony is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2103, VIC-1104) 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 Domestic Symphony 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.

More Richard Strauss on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Domestic Symphony worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free