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8 Polonaises · 4 Impromptus

by Arthur Rubinstein · 1965

37 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassical

8 Polonaises · 4 Impromptus was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 8 Polonaises · 4 Impromptus

3 pressings came out in 1965, 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

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-7037
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

RRRS-3420--3 S A1 XIRunout, Side A stamped - variant 1

RRRS-3121--2 S A XIRunout, Side B stamped - variant 1

RRRS-3422--4 S A1 XIRunout, Side C stamped - variant 1

RRRS-3423--4 S XI A1Runout, Side D stamped - variant 1

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 37 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-7037First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1965UKRCA RB-6649First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-7037First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1966JapanVictor SHP-2405LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966JapanRCA Red Seal SRA-2594LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKRCA Victor SB-6649LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKRCA Red Seal SB-6649 / RCA Red Seal LSC-7037LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967BrazilRCA Victor Sêlo Vermelho BRL-267LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974FranceRCA Red Seal FRL1 7027LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974GermanyRCA Red Seal FRL1 7027LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976BrazilRCA 105.4071LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 818LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976ItalyRCA Red Seal LSC 7037(2)LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1979JapanRCA Red Seal RX-2318LPLP
1979ItalyRCA RL 42813 / RCA Red Seal RL 42813LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1979ItalyRCA RL 42813 / RCA Red Seal RL 42813LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-7037-B/1-2LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownRCA Victor Red Seal LM-7037LPLP
?CanadaRCA LSC-7037LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-7037LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?FranceRCA 644.537LPLP
?FranceRCA FRL1 7027LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA LSC-B/1+2LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyFono-Ring SFGLP 77 963 / RCA Victor SFGLP 77 963LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyRCA LSC7037-B/1+2LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA LSC-7037-B/1+2LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?IsraelRCA Victor Red Seal LM-7037-1LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanRCA Red Seal SX-2733LPLP
?JapanRCA Red Seal SX-2526LPLP
?UKRCA SB-6649LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKRCA Red Seal SB-6649 / RCA Red Seal LSC-7037LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA Victor SB-6649LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
All 20 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Polonaise No. 1 In C-Sharp Minor Op. 26 No. 1
  2. A2Polonaise No. 2 In E-Flay Minor Op. 26 No. 2
  3. A3Polonaise No. 3 In A Op. 40 No. 1
  4. B1Polonaise No. 4 In C Minor Op. 40 No. 2
  5. B2Polonaise No. 5 In F-Sharp Minor Op. 44
  6. B3Polonaise No. 6 In A-Flat Op. 53
  7. C1Polonaise No. 7 In A Flat, Op. 61 ("Fantaisie Polonaise")
  8. C2Andante Spianato And Grand Polonaise In E Flat, Op 22
  9. D1Impromptu No. 1 In A Flat, Op. 29
  10. D2Impromptu No. 2 In F Sharp Op. 36
  11. D3Impromptu No. 3 In G Flat, Op. 51
  12. D4Fantaisie Impromptu, Op. 66

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 8 Polonaises · 4 Impromptus are there?

37 vinyl pressings of 8 Polonaises · 4 Impromptus are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1965 and 1988.

When was 8 Polonaises · 4 Impromptus first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-7037.

How do I tell if my copy of 8 Polonaises · 4 Impromptus is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-7037, RB-6649, LM-7037) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RRRS-3420--3 S A1 XI and RRRS-3121--2 S A XI. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 8 Polonaises · 4 Impromptus 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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