Vinyl pressings
by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1967
Symphonic Dances / Vocalise was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.
VS 2439-1 PRT-5 DBH ORIGRunout side A, variant 1
VS 2440-1 PRT-5 DBH ORIGRunout side B, variant 1
VS 2439-1 ᴑRT-5 DBH ORIGRunout side A, variant 2
VS 2440-1 ᴑRT-5 DBH ORIGRunout side B, variant 2
VS 2439-1 ORT-5 [DBH in square] ORIGSide A runout, etched
VS 2440-1 oRT-5 [DBH in square] ORIGSide B runout, etched
TV 34145S-A (VS 2439)Side A label
TV 34145S-B (VS 2440)Side B label
VS 2439-1 ARC 5/7/7 ORT-5 DBH ORIGRunout side A
VS 2440-1 ARC 5 10/7 ORT-5 DBH ORIGRunout side B
TV 34145S-A (VS 2439)Label side A
TV 34145S-B (VS 2440)Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | US | Turnabout TV 34145SFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Turnabout TV 34145S / Turnabout TV 34 145SFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Turnabout TV 34145SFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Turnabout TV 34145SLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Turnabout TV 34145S / Turnabout TV 34145-SLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Vox Turnabout TV 34145S / Vox Turnabout TV 34 145SLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Turnabout TV 34145SLP | LP |
| 1980 | US | Turnabout TV 34145SLP | LP |
| 1988 | Japan | Athena ALSW-10001LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1988 | US | Athena ALSW-10001LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 1988 | US | Athena ALSW-10001LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 1988 | US | Athena ALSW-10001LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Analogue Productions APC 34145S / Turnabout TV 34145S12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2009 | US | Analogue Productions APC 34145S / Turnabout TV 34145S12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Symphonic Dances / Vocalise are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1967 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US. One of them is Turnabout TV 34145S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TV 34145S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 2439-1 PRT-5 DBH ORIG and VS 2440-1 PRT-5 DBH ORIG. 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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