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Robert Schumann"Spring" Symphony / Manfred Overture

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"Spring" Symphony / Manfred Overture

by Robert Schumann · 1966

14 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

"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.

How to spot a first pressing of "Spring" Symphony / Manfred Overture

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

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

Full details of this pressing

US

October 1966
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S 36353
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

US

October 1966
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S 36353
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX-3104-B9#2 <IAM> &Runout side A complete

YAX-3105-A14 <IAM> &Runout side B complete

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966FranceColumbia CCA 1095First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyColumbia SMC 91 493First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKColumbia SAX 5269First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKColumbia SAX 5269First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKColumbia CX 5269First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966USAngel Records S 36353First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USAngel Records S 36353First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USAngel Records 36353First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968ArgentinaDiscos Angel LPC-SLPC-12287LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAngel Records RL-32063LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records 36353 / Angel Records ANG. 36353LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1 C 063-00 613LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 063-00 613 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn SMC 91 493LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records EAC-81036LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 1 In B Flat Major, Op. 38 (" Spring ")
  2. B2Overture " Manfred ", Op. 115

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of "Spring" Symphony / Manfred Overture are there?

14 vinyl pressings of "Spring" Symphony / Manfred Overture are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1968.

When was "Spring" Symphony / Manfred Overture first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, France, Germany. One of them is Columbia SAX 5269.

How do I tell if my copy of "Spring" Symphony / Manfred Overture is a first pressing?

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.

How much is "Spring" Symphony / Manfred Overture 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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