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Sergei RachmaninoffSymphony No. 3 / Russian Easter Overture

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Symphony No. 3 / Russian Easter Overture

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1958

12 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 3 / Russian Easter Overture 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. 3 / Russian Easter Overture

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.

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2185First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959SpainRCA 3L16257LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKRCA Victor SB-2035LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKDecca ECS 573 / Eclipse ECS 573LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USLondon Records STS15177 / London Records STS.15177LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973MexicoLondon Records B-19206LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977USLondon Records STS15177 / London Records STS.15177LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994USClassic Records LSC-2185 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2185LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1996USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2185 / Classic Records LSC-2185LP, Single Sided, ReissueLP, Single Sided, Reissue
1997USClassic Records LSC-2185 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2185LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB-16147LPLP
?USClassic Records LSC-2185 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2185LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 3, In A Minor, Op. 44
  2. B2Russian Easter Overture

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 / Russian Easter Overture are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 / Russian Easter Overture are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1997.

When was Symphony No. 3 / Russian Easter Overture first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2185, released September 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 3 / Russian Easter Overture is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2185) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 3 / Russian Easter Overture 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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