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Robert SchumannSymphony No. 4 / Leonore Overture No. 3

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 4 / Leonore Overture No. 3

by Robert Schumann · 1964

10 pressings5 countriesRomanticSymphonyClassical

Symphony No. 4 / Leonore Overture No. 3 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. 4 / Leonore Overture No. 3

6 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2701First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaRCA Victor LM-2701First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964FranceRCA Victor 635.023First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2701First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKRCA Victor RB-6582 / RCA Victor LM-2701LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1964UKRCA Victor RB-6582First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2701First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2701LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964USArmed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library C-1599 / C-1600LP, Transcription, Mono · MonoLP, Transcription, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2701 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2701LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Leonore Overture No 3, Opus 72a
  2. Symphony No. 4 In D Minor

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 / Leonore Overture No. 3 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 / Leonore Overture No. 3 are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Symphony No. 4 / Leonore Overture No. 3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2701.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 4 / Leonore Overture No. 3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2701, RB-6582, LM-2701, 635.023) 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. 4 / Leonore Overture 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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