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Sergei ProkofievSymphony No. 6

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Symphony No. 6

by Sergei Prokofiev · 1965

12 pressings4 countriesModernContemporaryClassical

Symphony No. 6 was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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. 6

6 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2834RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2834 RE
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

I X A2 SRRS-3925--5SA-Side Runout Etching

X I A2 SRRS-3926--3SB-Side Runout Etching

SRRS-3925A-Side Label

SRRS-3926B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SB-6662
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SRRS-3925-1KRunout A stamped

SRRS-3926-1KRunout B stamped

SRRS-3925Side A label

SRRS-3926Side B label

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2834First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKRCA Victor SB-6662First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKRCA Victor RB-6662First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2834First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2834 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2834 REFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2834First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2834LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKRCA Victor SB-6662 / RCA Red Seal SB-6662LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA Victor SB-6662LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
?UKRCA Victor SB-6662LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2834LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2834LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 6, Op. 111

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Symphony No. 6 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2834.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 6 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2834, LM-2834, SB-6662, RB-6662) 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. 6 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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