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Arthur RubinsteinA French Program

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A French Program

by Arthur Rubinstein · 1964

15 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassicalClassical

A French Program was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 A French Program

8 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2751RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2751
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PRRS-2135-30S XI A2Runout, Side A [stamped]

PRRS-2136-30S XI A1Runout, Side B [stamped]

PRRS-2135Label, Side A

PRRS-2136Label, Side B

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Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA LM-2751
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PRRM-2133 GNrunout stamped side A

PRRM-2134 GNrunout stamped side B

PRRM-2133label side A

PRRM-2134label 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaRCA LSC-2751First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964CanadaRCA LM-2751First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964FranceRCA Victor 635.024First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyRCA LM-2751- CFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964New ZealandRCA LM-2751First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964UKRCA RB-6603First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2751 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2751First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USRCA LM-2751First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965SpainRCA Victor LM-2751LPLP
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ItalyRCA Red Seal LSC 2751LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971ItalyRCA Red Seal LSC 2751LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1972UKRCA Red Seal SB 6885 / RCA Red Seal LSC-2751LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972UKRCA SB 6855LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Red Seal LSC-2751 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2751LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?GermanyRCA LSC-2751- BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales
  2. Mouvements Perpetuels
  3. A2aAssez Modere
  4. A2bTrès Modéré
  5. A2cAlerte
  6. A3Intermezzo In A-Flat
  7. B1La Vallée Des Cloches
  8. B2Nocturne In A-Flat, Op. 33, No. 3
  9. B3Intermezzo No. 2 In D-Flat
  10. B4Scherzo-Valse (From "Dix Pièces Pittoresques")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A French Program are there?

15 vinyl pressings of A French Program are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1964 and 1972.

When was A French Program first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in New Zealand, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is RCA LM-2751.

How do I tell if my copy of A French Program is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2751, RB-6603, LSC-2751, 635.024) 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 A French Program 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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