US
1961- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2461RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2461
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
J2 RP8180-7S I B2Runout A
J2 RP8181-3S I A3Runout B
J2RP-8180Label A
J2RP-8181Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Arthur Rubinstein · 1961
Concerto No. 24 · Rondo, K. 511 was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
J2 RP8180-7S I B2Runout A
J2 RP8181-3S I A3Runout B
J2RP-8180Label A
J2RP-8181Label B
L2RY-2263-11S I A1Side A stamped Variant 1
L2RY 2264 5S I A1Side B stamped Variant 1
L2RY-2263-5S I A1Side A stamped Variant 2
L2RY 2264 1S I A2Side B stamped Variant 2
J2 RP8180-7S I B2Runout A stamped
J2 RP8181-3S I A3Runout B stamped
J2 RP8180-5S A1Alternate Runout A stamped
J2 RP8181-3S A2Alternate Runout B stamped
Ste-LP-L2RY-2263X La B Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
LP-Ste-L2RY-2264X La Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
L 2 RY-2263Label side A
L 2 RY-2264Label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2461 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2461First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2461First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | France | RCA 630.584First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA Red Seal LS-2461 / RCA Red Seal LS 2461First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA Red Seal LM-2461 / RCA Red Seal LM 2461First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Spain | RCA LM 2461First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2461 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2461First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2461First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | France | RCA 640.672LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | France | RCA 630.584 / RCA LM. 2461LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | RCA 640.672 / RCA LSC. 2461LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Spain | RCA Red Seal LSC-2461LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Italy | RCA Red Seal LSC 2461LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2461 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2461LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2461 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2461LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | RCA Red Seal LSC -2461LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Victor SHP 2062LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | RCA SB 2117LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2461LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2461LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA LSC-2461LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 24 · Rondo, K. 511 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2461.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2461, LSC-2461, 630.584, LS-2461) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 RP8180-7S I B2 and J2 RP8181-3S I A3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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