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Sergei RachmaninoffSymphonic Dances / Three Russian Songs.

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Symphonic Dances / Three Russian Songs.

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1969

11 pressings6 countriesLate RomanticDancesChoralOrchestra

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Symphonic Dances / Three Russian Songs.

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.

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

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UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Melodiya / His Master's Voice ASD 2488Melodiya / His Master's Voice 1E 063 ◦ 90233
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
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New Zealand

1969
Label and catalog number
Melodiya / His Master's Voice ASDM.2488
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YRM 1047-1GSide A Runout, Stamped

2YRM 1048-2GSide B Runout, Stamped

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969New ZealandMelodiya / His Master's Voice ASDM.2488First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ.1023 / World Record Club STZ 1023LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice ASD 2488 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice 1E 063 ◦ 90233First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USMelodiya/Angel SR-40093First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5285 / World Record Club S-5285LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5285 / World Record Club S-5285LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00883 / World Record Club S/5285LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1979USMelodiya / Quintessence PMC-7136 / Quintessence PMC-7136LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMelodiya/Angel SR-40093LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsМелодия 691412 / Мелодия 691.412LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USMelodiya/Angel SR-40093LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphonic Dances
  2. Three Russian Songs For Chorus And Orchestra

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonic Dances / Three Russian Songs. are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Symphonic Dances / Three Russian Songs. are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1979.

When was Symphonic Dances / Three Russian Songs. first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, New Zealand. One of them is Melodiya/Angel SR-40093, released June 1969.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphonic Dances / Three Russian Songs. is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Symphonic Dances / Three Russian Songs. 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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