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Artur Rubinstein / Chopin

by Arthur Rubinstein · 1966

30 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassical

Artur Rubinstein / Chopin was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Artur Rubinstein / Chopin

10 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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

June 1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2889RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2889
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LSC 2889Label, Side 1 and 2

PRRS-3372Label, Side 1

PRRS-3373Label, Side 2

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US

June 1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2889RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2889
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PRRM-3371--2S A1 XIRunout side A, stamped

PRRM-3371--1S A1 XIRunout side B, stamped

PRRM-3370Label A

PRRM-3371Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2889RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2889
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PRRS-3372--9 SStamped in runout side A - variant #1

PRRS 3373--6 SStamped in runout side B - variant #1

PRRS-3372--3 S A2 IStamped in runout side A - variant #2

PRRS 3373--3 S I A1Stamped in runout side B - variant #2

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2889RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2889
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PRRS-3372--7 S

PRRS 3373--12 S

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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2889 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2889First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC 2889-B / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2889-BFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966SpainRCA Victor LM 2889First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB 6683 / RCA Victor Red Seal RB-6683First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKRCA Victor SB-6683 / RCA Victor Red Seal SB-6683First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2889 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2889First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2889 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2889First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2889 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2889First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2889 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2889First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2889 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2889First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967FranceRCA Victor Red Seal 645.055ALP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ItalyRCA Red Seal LSC 20154LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974FranceRCA ARL 1 0868LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975FranceRCA Red Seal ARL 1 0868LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975FranceRCA LSC 2889LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 741LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ItalyRCA Red Seal LSC 20154LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA 644.545LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceRCA Red Seal ARL1 0868LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceRCA Red Seal 651 054LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceRCA Red Seal ARL1 0868LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA LSC 2889-B / RCA LSC 2889 BLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2889-B / RCA Victor Red Seal 26.41066 ASLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2889-B / RCA Victor Red Seal 26.41066 ASLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?IsraelRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2889LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SwitzerlandRCA 26 036LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Club edition
?SwitzerlandRCA 26 036LP, Reissue, Special EditionLP, Reissue, Special Edition
?SwitzerlandRCA 26 036LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Club edition
?UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB 6683 / RCA Victor Red Seal SB-6683LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2889LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Barcarolle9:25
  2. A23 Nouvelles Etudes5:42
  3. A3Bolero8:18
  4. B1Fantaisie In F Minor11:56
  5. B2Berceuse4:33
  6. B3Tarentelle3:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Artur Rubinstein / Chopin are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Artur Rubinstein / Chopin are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1966 and 1981.

When was Artur Rubinstein / Chopin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2889, released June 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of Artur Rubinstein / Chopin is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2889, LM-2889, RB 6683, SB-6683) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LSC 2889 and PRRS-3372. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Artur Rubinstein / Chopin 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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