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Robert SchumannSymphony No.3, Op.97 "Rhenish" / Symphony No.4, Op.120

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Symphony No.3, Op.97 "Rhenish" / Symphony No.4, Op.120

by Robert Schumann · 1968

16 pressings8 countriesRomanticSymphonyClassical

Symphony No.3, Op.97 "Rhenish" was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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, Op.97 "Rhenish"

4 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 3 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

1968
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6356Decca SXL.6356
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8286-2WSide A, variant 1

ZAL-8287-2WSide B, variant 1

ZAL-8286-2WSide A stamped, variant 2

ZAL-8287-1WSide B stamped, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6356
Format
LP, Stereo · Blue 'Royal Sound Stereo' Labels
Runout / matrix

ZAL 8286On Label Side 1

ZAL 8287On Label Side 2

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968GermanyDecca SXL 6356First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968SpainDecca LXT 6356 / Decca SXL.6.356First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKDecca LXT 6356 / Decca LXT.6356First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968UKDecca SXL 6356 / Decca SXL.6356First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983CanadaLondon Records VIV 46LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1983GermanyDecca 6.42 859LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1983USLondon Records STS 15575LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Australia & New ZealandDecca VIV 46LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDecca 7.083 B (SXL 6356) / Decca SXL.6356LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 1304 / World Record Club TZ 1304-DLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?UKDecca VIV 46LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6356 / Decca SXL.6356LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6582 / London Records CS-6582LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6582 / London Records CS-6582LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6582 / London Records CS-6582LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6582 / London Records CS-6582LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No.3 In E Flat "Rhenish"
  2. Symphony No.4 In D Minor, Op.120

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No.3, Op.97 "Rhenish" are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Symphony No.3, Op.97 "Rhenish" are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 1983.

When was Symphony No.3, Op.97 "Rhenish" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Germany, Spain. One of them is Decca LXT 6356.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No.3, Op.97 "Rhenish" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 6356, SXL 6356) 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 Symphony No.3, Op.97 "Rhenish" 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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