US
June 1969- Label and catalog number
- Melodiya/Angel SR-40093
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SR-1-40093-B4 [IAM]Runout side A
SR-2-40093-B#2 [IAM]Runout side B
SR-1-40093Label side A
SR-2-40093Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1969
Symphonic Dances / Three Russian Songs. was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
SR-1-40093-B4 [IAM]Runout side A
SR-2-40093-B#2 [IAM]Runout side B
SR-1-40093Label side A
SR-2-40093Label side B
2YRM 1047-1GSide A Runout, Stamped
2YRM 1048-2GSide B Runout, Stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | New Zealand | Melodiya / His Master's Voice ASDM.2488First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | World Record Club STZ.1023 / World Record Club STZ 1023LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1969 | UK | Melodiya / His Master's Voice ASD 2488 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice 1E 063 ◦ 90233First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Melodiya/Angel SR-40093First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | World Record Club S/5285 / World Record Club S-5285LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | Australia | World Record Club S/5285 / World Record Club S-5285LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | Australia | World Record Club R-00883 / World Record Club S/5285LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | US | Melodiya / Quintessence PMC-7136 / Quintessence PMC-7136LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Melodiya/Angel SR-40093LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Мелодия 691412 / Мелодия 691.412LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Melodiya/Angel SR-40093LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Symphonic Dances / Three Russian Songs. are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, New Zealand. One of them is Melodiya/Angel SR-40093, released June 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-40093, ASD 2488, ASDM.2488) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-1-40093-B4 [IAM] and SR-2-40093-B#2 [IAM]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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