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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

13 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 3 "Rhenish" 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"

3 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Concert Hall AM-2217Concert Hall M-2217
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

AC̶M2217 1L//1▽420 1 28Runout, Side A

C̶AM 2217 2L▽ 1//420 11 10 1 1Runout, Side B

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Australia

1964
Label and catalog number
Concert Hall AM-2217Concert Hall M-2217
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MX150218-D SMS2217-1-1Runout, Side A

MX150219 SMS2217-11-1Runout, 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaConcert Hall AM-2217 / Concert Hall M-2217First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKConcert Hall AM-2217 / Concert Hall M-2217First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964UKGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 2217First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-2217LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceConcert Hall SMS 2217 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2217LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceMusical Masterpiece Society MMS - 2217LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 2217LPLP
?GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2217 / Musical Masterpiece Society M-2217LPLP
?GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2217 / Musical Masterpiece Society M-2217LPLP
?ItalyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 2217 PALP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?JapanConcert Hall SMS-2217JLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society M 2217 / Musical Masterpiece Society M-2217LPLP
?SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society M 2217 / Musical Masterpiece Society M-2217LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Manfred Overture, Op. 115
  2. Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish"

Questions

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

13 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 "Rhenish" are listed here, from 7 countries.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Australia. One of them is Concert Hall AM-2217.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM-2217, MMS 2217) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AC̶M2217 1L//1▽420 1 28 and C̶AM 2217 2L▽ 1//420 11 10 1 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 3 "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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