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Robert SchumannSymphony No. 3

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 3

by Robert Schumann · 1941

11 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1941. 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

1 pressing came out in 1941, the album's first year. 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

1941
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M-464
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

11581-D (XCO 29889)

11581-D (XCO 29890)

11582-D (XCO 30136)

11582-D (XCO 30137)

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1940s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1941USColumbia Masterworks M-464First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953UKColumbia 33CX 1045 / Columbia 33CX1045LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia Record Club CB-29LP, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited, Club edition
1956USColumbia Record Club CB-29LP, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited, Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976GermanyCBS 61 730LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML-4040LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia 33 FCX 147LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceColumbia 33 FCX 147LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USColumbia Masterworks ML-4040LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks M-464Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4040LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 3 In E-Flat Major "Rhenish")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1941 and 1976.

When was Symphony No. 3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1941, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M-464.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-464) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11581-D (XCO 29889) and 11581-D (XCO 29890). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 3 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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