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Sergei RachmaninoffSymphony No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 27

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Symphony No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 27

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1961

11 pressings8 countriesRomanticSymphonyClassical

Symphony No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 27 was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 In E Minor, Op. 27

4 pressings came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Command CC 33-11006
Format
LP, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

CC 33 11006 SIDE IA 1K I JJ A5A side

CC 33 11006 SIDE IIB 1K I1 I JJB side

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Command CC 11006 SDCommand CC11006SD
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

CC-11006 SDA 3LSXA LW P17Etched side 1

CC 11006 SDB-3LSXTLW P17Etched side 2

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Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
Command CC 11006 SDCommand CC11006SD
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

CC-11006 SDA 2SF P13 00C-11Etched side 1

CC-11006 SDB- 2 SF P13 00C-12Etched side 2

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaCommand CC 11006 SD / Command CC11006SDFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961FranceCommand ASDF 2006 / La Voix De Son Maître ASDF 2006First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USCommand CC 33-11006First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USCommand CC 11006 SD / Command CC11006SDFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKPye Command PCLS 11006 / Pye Command PCLS.11006LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1968SpainClave 18-1100 / Clave 18-1100 (S)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USCommand CC 11006 SDLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972USCommand CC 11006 SDLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCommand SNC-930710 / Command SNC-930,710LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BrazilPhonodisc 6-30-404-006 / ABC Westminster Gold 6-30-404-006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyCommand CC 11006 SD / Command CCX 11 006LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

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

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 27 are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 27 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1972.

When was Symphony No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 27 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, France. One of them is Command CC 33-11006.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 27 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CC 33-11006, CC 11006 SD, ASDF 2006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CC 33 11006 SIDE IA 1K I JJ A5 and CC 33 11006 SIDE IIB 1K I1 I JJ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 27 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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