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Sergei ProkofievSymphony No. 7 / Overture Russe

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Symphony No. 7 / Overture Russe

by Sergei Prokofiev · 1959

16 pressings4 countriesModernClassical

Symphony No. 7 / Overture Russe was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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. 7 / Overture Russe

2 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2288
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K2 RY1065-1S A1 IRunout Side 1

K2 RY1066-1S A1 IRunout Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2288
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

K2 RP1063-1S A1 IRunout side A complete

K2 RP1064-1S A1 IRunout side B complete

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2288First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2288First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKRCA Red Seal RB 16176 / RCA Red Seal LM-2288LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKRCA SB-2061LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKRCA Victrola VIC 1207LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968UKRCA Victrola VICS 1207LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1968UKRCA Victrola VICS 1207LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKDecca ECS 619 / Decca ECS.619LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974USLondon Records STS15196LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanLondon Records GT 9349LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994USRCA Victor LSC-2288 / Classic Records LSC-2288LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1995USRCA Victor LSC-2288 / Classic Records LSC-2288LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2288LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USClassic Records LSC-2288 / RCA Victor LSC-2288LP, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · NumberedLP, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered
?USRCA Victor LSC-2288 / Classic Records LSC-2288LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Remastered
?USRCA Victor LSC-2288 / Classic Records LSC-2288LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 7, Op. 131
  2. B2Overture Russe, Op. 72

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 7 / Overture Russe are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 7 / Overture Russe are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1959 and 1995.

When was Symphony No. 7 / Overture Russe first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2288.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 7 / Overture Russe is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2288, LM-2288) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 RY1065-1S A1 I and K2 RY1066-1S A1 I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 7 / Overture Russe 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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