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Robert SchumannSymphony No. 3 "Rhenish" · Manfred Overture

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Symphony No. 3 "Rhenish" · Manfred Overture

by Robert Schumann · 1964

24 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 3 "Rhenish" · Manfred Overture was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 "Rhenish" · Manfred Overture

3 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

Germany

July 1964
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 908 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 908
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

138908 A 1 ℗ 1964 D4 HR-S F Made in GermanyRunout Side A

138908 B 1 ℗ 1964 D4 HR-S D Made in GermanyRunout Side B

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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18908First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 908First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 908 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 908First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 908 SLPMLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1965USDeutsche Grammophon 138 908 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 908LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965USDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18908LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 75 717LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969SpainDeutsche Grammophon 138908 SLPMLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138908 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 908LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 118LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974UKDeutsche Grammophon 2535 118LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP213757LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 118LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1979JapanDeutsche Grammophon MGW 5180LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKContour Red Label CC 7538LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 118LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 618 908 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 908LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 908LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 908 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 908LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 118LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon J 826LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 118LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 564LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 908 / Deutsche Grammophon 18 908LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition

Tracklist

  1. Symphonie Nr. 3 Es-dur Op. 97 "Rheinische"
  2. B3Ouverture Zu "Manfred" Op. 115

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 "Rhenish" · Manfred Overture are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 "Rhenish" · Manfred Overture are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1964 and 1981.

When was Symphony No. 3 "Rhenish" · Manfred Overture first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138 908 SLPM, released July 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 3 "Rhenish" · Manfred Overture is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138 908 SLPM, LPM 18908, 138 908) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 138908 A 1 ℗ 1964 D4 HR-S F Made in Germany and 138908 B 1 ℗ 1964 D4 HR-S D Made in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 3 "Rhenish" · 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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