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Sergei RachmaninoffТретья Симфония (Ля Минор, Соч. 44)

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Третья Симфония (Ля Минор, Соч. 44)

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1970

25 pressings7 countriesLate RomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Третья Симфония (Ля Минор, Соч. 44) was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Третья Симфония (Ля Минор, Соч. 44)

1 pressing came out in 1970, 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

March 1970
Label and catalog number
Melodiya/Angel SR-40117
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR-1-40117-F1#3 [IAM]Runout, side A

SR-2-40117-F2 #2 [IAM]Runout, side B

SR-1-40117Label side A

SR-2-40117Label 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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice ASD 2646 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice 1E 063 ◦ 91959LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1970USMelodiya/Angel SR-40117First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice ASD 2646 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice ASD. 2646LPLP
1972New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 1153 / World Record Club STZ.1153LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5219 / World Record Club S-5219LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1974German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 484LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975AustraliaWorld Record Club S-5219 / World Record Club S/5219LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00830 / World Record Club S/5219LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00830 / World Record Club S/5219LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия 33С-0345 / Мелодия 33С-0346LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1983USAllegro AR 88108 / Мелодия AR 88108LPLP
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991USSRRussian Disc С 0345-6LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanVictor VIC-5187LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 0345-6LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 0345-6LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USSRАпрелевский Завод С 0345—346LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 0345–46LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 0345–46LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 0345-46LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 0345-6LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия С 0345-6LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 0345-6LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 0345—46LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 0345-46LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 0901–02LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. 3-я Симфония Ля Минор, Соч. 44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Третья Симфония (Ля Минор, Соч. 44) are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Третья Симфония (Ля Минор, Соч. 44) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1991.

When was Третья Симфония (Ля Минор, Соч. 44) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US. One of them is Melodiya/Angel SR-40117, released March 1970.

How do I tell if my copy of Третья Симфония (Ля Минор, Соч. 44) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-40117) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-1-40117-F1#3 [IAM] and SR-2-40117-F2 #2 [IAM]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Третья Симфония (Ля Минор, Соч. 44) 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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