US
1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2605RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2605
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
N2R Y 1596--8S I D1Side 1 Runout – Stamped
N2R Y 1597--6S I D1Side 2 Runout – Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Arthur Rubinstein · 1962
Highlights From Rubinstein At Carnegie Hall was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
N2R Y 1596--8S I D1Side 1 Runout – Stamped
N2R Y 1597--6S I D1Side 2 Runout – Stamped
N2RP-1594A Side Label
N2RP-1595B Side Label
N2 RP1594-3S ɪ A2A Side Stamp
N2 RP1595-1S ɪ A2B Side Stamp
N2R Y-1596-2Side 1 Runout – Etched
N2R Y-1597-3Side 2 Runout – Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2605First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2605 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2605First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 640.721First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2605 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2605First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2605First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2605First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC2605LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | RCA Red Seal LSC-2605 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2605LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA RL-42725LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | RCA Red Seal 29 634-3LP | LP |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA Red Seal RL 42024LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Vinyl Passion Classical VPC 85032LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC 2605 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2605LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal LSC-2605-BLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor SB-6504LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Red Seal LSC-2605 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2605LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2605 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2605LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Highlights From Rubinstein At Carnegie Hall are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada, France. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2605.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2605, LM-2605, 640.721) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N2R Y 1596--8S I D1 and N2R Y 1597--6S I D1. 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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