UK
1966- Label and catalog number
- Columbia SAX 5269
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
YAX.3104matrix in brackets on label and stamped in runout side A
YAX.3105matrix in brackets on label and stamped in runout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Robert Schumann · 1966
"Spring" Symphony / Manfred Overture was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 4 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.
YAX.3104matrix in brackets on label and stamped in runout side A
YAX.3105matrix in brackets on label and stamped in runout side B
YAX.3104matrix in brackets on label and stamped in runout side A
YAX.3105matrix in brackets on label and stamped in runout side B
YAX-X-3104-B9 <IAM> &Runout side A complete
YAX-3105-A14#2 <IAM> &Runout side B complete
YAX-X-3104Matrix on side A label
YAX-X-3105Matrix on side B label
YAX-3104-B9#2 <IAM> &Runout side A complete
YAX-3105-A14 <IAM> &Runout side B complete
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | France | Columbia CCA 1095First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Columbia SMC 91 493First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia SAX 5269First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia SAX 5269First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia CX 5269First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Angel Records S 36353First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Angel Records S 36353First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Angel Records 36353First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Argentina | Discos Angel LPC-SLPC-12287LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Angel Records RL-32063LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Angel Records 36353 / Angel Records ANG. 36353LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | EMI Electrola 1 C 063-00 613LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 063-00 613 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn SMC 91 493LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records EAC-81036LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of "Spring" Symphony / Manfred Overture are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, France, Germany. One of them is Columbia SAX 5269.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAX 5269, CX 5269, S 36353, 36353) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX.3104 and YAX.3105. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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