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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 · 1958

11 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 27 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR90019Mercury Living Presence SR90019
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR-90019-A FR1 A1 IRunout side 1 - stamped

SR 90019 B FR 3 A1 IRunout side 2 - stamped

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.

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USMercury SR90019 / Mercury Living Presence SR90019First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959CanadaMercury MG 50142LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USMercury MG 50142LP, Single Sided, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Single Sided, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968UKFontana SFL 14025 / Fontana SFL.14025LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1969UKFontana SFL 14025 / Fontana SFL.14025LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaWing Records SRW18075LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMercury Records (France) 131.041 MSYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKMercury Living Presence MMA 11052LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKMercury AMS 16003 / Mercury Living Presence (SR90019)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMercury MG50142LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USWing Records SRW18075 / Mercury Wing SRW 18075LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, 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 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1969.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Mercury SR90019.

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 SR90019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-90019-A FR1 A1 I and SR 90019 B FR 3 A1 I. 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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