Symphony No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 44

by Sergei Prokofiev · 1961

10 pressings2 countriesModernClassical

Symphony No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 44 was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 In C Minor, Op. 44

1 pressing came out in 1961, 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.

USSR

1961

Label and catalog number

Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33Д—08271(a)Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33Д—08272(a)

Format

LP, Album, Mono · Blue Label

Runout / matrix

33Д08271/2-1Side A

33Д08272/2-3Side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1961	USSR	Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33Д—08271(a) / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33Д—08272(a)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono	LP, Album, Mono · Mono

Year unknown9 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Unknown	Апрелевский Завод Грампластинок 33С—0153 / Апрелевский Завод Грампластинок 33С—0154LP, Stereo	LP, Stereo
?	UK	Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga DO 8271LP	LP
?	UK	Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33Д—08271(a) / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33Д—08272(a)LP, Mono · Mono	LP, Mono · Mono
?	USSR	Мелодия С-0153-4LP	LP
?	USSR	Апрелевский Завод Д 08271—08272(a)LP, Album, Mono · Mono	LP, Album, Mono · Mono
?	USSR	Мелодия 33С—0153 / Мелодия 33С—0154LP	LP
?	USSR	Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 08271—08272LP, Mono · Mono	LP, Mono · Mono
?	USSR	Мелодия 33С-0153-54(а)LP, Album, Repress, Stereo	LP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?	USSR	Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 08271-08272 / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33 Д - 08271(a)LP, Mono · Mono	LP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

Symphony No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 44 (1928)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 44 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 44 are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Symphony No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 44 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in USSR. One of them is Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33Д—08271(a).

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 44 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33Д—08271(a)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д08271/2-1 and 33Д08272/2-3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 44 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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