Vinyl pressings
by Robert Schumann · 1957
Symphony No. 3 In E-flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish" 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.
1 pressing came out in 1957, 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.
MG-50133-A-FR1 I AIA side runout stamped
MG-50133-B FR2 I B1B side runout stamped
MG-50133A C..FR1A side runout (alternate) stamped
MG-50133B C.FR1B side runout (alternate) stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | US | Mercury MG 50133First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Mercury SR-C 90133 / Mercury SR-C 90133LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Mercury MG 50133LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Mercury MG50133 / Mercury Living Presence MG50133LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Mercury SR90133 / Mercury Living Presence SR90133LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Mercury MG 50133 / Mercury MG50133LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Mercury SR90133 / Mercury SR-90133LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Mercury SR90133LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | US | Wing Records SRW 18059LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Wing Records MGW 14059LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Mercury MG-C50133 / Mercury MG C-50133LP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Mercury MG-C50133 / Mercury MG C-50133LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| ? | Canada | Mercury MG-C50133LP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Wing Records SRW 18059LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Mercury MG 50133LP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| ? | France | Mercury 50.133 / Série Olympienne 50.133LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Mercury AMS 16035 / E.M.I. Records Limited SR 90133LP | LP |
17 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 In E-flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish" are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1957 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Mercury MG 50133, released October 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 50133) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG-50133-A-FR1 I AI and MG-50133-B FR2 I B1. 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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