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Sergei RachmaninoffSymphony No. 2

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Symphony No. 2

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1957

23 pressings4 countriesRomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Symphony No. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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. 2

6 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 4 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

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2106RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2106
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Plum Label
Runout / matrix

H2RP-1528-205 Ʌ | RETCHED side 1

H2 RP1529-5S Ʌ4 ＲSTAMPED side 2

H2 RP1528-1SSTAMPED side 1 variant

H2 RP1529-1SSTAMPED side 2 variant

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2106
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

H2 RP1528-4S H ASide A runout

H2 RP1529-4S H ASide B runout

H2RP-1528Side A label (in parentheses)

H2RP-1529Side B label (in parentheses)

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal 45EP ERD-2106
Format
7" · 4x 7" Box Set
Runout / matrix

H2 RP1528-2SRunout, side A

H2 RP1529-2SRunout, side B

H2RP-1528Label, side A

H2RP-1529Label, side B

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Canada

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2106
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

H2 RP1528-2SRunout, side A

H2 RP1529-2SRunout, side B

H2RP-1528Label, side A

H2RP-1529Label, side B

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2106First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957PhilippinesRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2106 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2106First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2106 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2106First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2106First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor Red Seal 45EP ERD-2106First year7"7"
1957UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB-16026 / RCA Victor Red Seal RB 16026First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2106 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2106LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaRCA Victrola VIC-1139LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKRCA Victrola VIC-1139LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966UKRCA Victrola VICS 1139 / RCA Victrola VICS.1139LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966UKRCA Victrola VICS-1139LP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1966USRCA Victrola VICS-1139LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKDecca ECS 594 / Decca ECS.594LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974USLondon Records STS 15181 / London Records STS.15181LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974USLondon Records STS 15181 / London Records STS.15181LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977USLondon Records STS 15181LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1979USLondon Records STS 15181LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USLondon Records STS 15181LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victrola VICS-1139LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2106LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2106LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victrola VICS-1139 / Classic Records VICS-1139LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LM-2106LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 2, In E Minor, Op. 27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1957 and 1981.

When was Symphony No. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada, Philippines. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2106.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2106, 45EP ERD-2106, RB-16026) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H2RP-1528-205 Ʌ | R and H2 RP1529-5S Ʌ4 Ｒ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 2 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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