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Arthur RubinsteinPiano Concerto And Favorite Encores

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Piano Concerto And Favorite Encores

by Arthur Rubinstein · 1962

23 pressings9 countriesRomanticModernConcertoPiano

Piano Concerto And Favorite Encores 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Piano Concerto And Favorite Encores

14 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 7 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

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2566RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2566
Format
LP, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

M2RY 1434 4S B1 ISide A Runout, Variant 1

M2 RY1435-5S A3 ISide B Runout, Variant 1

M2 RY1434 8S I Λ2Side A Runout, Variant 2

M2 RY1435-6S I Λ1Side B Runout, Variant 2

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2566
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

M2 RP1432--4S C1Side 1 runout

M2 RP1433-1S L2Side 2 runout

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2566
Format
LP, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

M2 RY1434-2S Λ1 RSide A Runout

M2 RY1435-2S Λ1 RSide B Runout

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2566
Format
LP, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

M2 RY1434-3S HSide A Runout

M2 RY1435-3S HSide B Runout

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2566
Format
LP, Mono · Shaded Dog, Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

M2 RP1432--3S HRunout A

M2 RP1433-3S HRunout B

M2RP-1432Label A

M2RP-1433Label B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2566First yearLPLP
1962CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2566First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2566First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962IsraelRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2566First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962JapanVictor SHP-2107First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962SpainRCA Victor LM 2.566First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962SpainRCA Victor LM-2566First yearLPLP
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2566 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2566First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2566First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2566First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2566First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2566First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2566First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962FranceRCA Victor 640.717 / RCA Victor 640 717First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965FranceRCA Victor 630.643 ALP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Red Seal LM 2566 / RCA Red Seal LM-2566LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?FranceRCA 644.539 / RCA Red Seal LSC-2566LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2566LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2566LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2566 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2566LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2566 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2566LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2566 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2566LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In A Minor, Op. 16
  2. B2Romance In F-Sharp, Op. 283:44
  3. B3Polichinelle1:28
  4. B4Valse Oubliée, No. 12:58
  5. B5March (From "The Love For Three Oranges, Op. 33")1:32
  6. B6Ritual Fire Dance (From "El Amor Brujo")3:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto And Favorite Encores are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto And Favorite Encores are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1962 and 1965.

When was Piano Concerto And Favorite Encores first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, France, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2566.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Concerto And Favorite Encores is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2566, LM-2566, 640.717, LSC 2566) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2RY 1434 4S B1 I and M2 RY1435-5S A3 I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano Concerto And Favorite Encores 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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