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Arthur RubinsteinPolonaises Nos. 3 & 6

Vinyl pressings

Polonaises Nos. 3 & 6

by Arthur Rubinstein · 1953

23 pressings12 countriesClassical

Polonaises Nos. 3 & 6 was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Polonaises Nos. 3 & 6

1 pressing came out in 1953, the album's first year. 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

1953
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal ERA-76RCA Victor Red Seal ERA 76
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

E2LW 1126 2S I A2A-Side Runout

E2LW 1127 1S I A1B-Side Runout

E2LW-1126A-Side Label

E2LW-1127B-Side Label

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953USRCA Victor Red Seal ERA-76 / RCA Victor Red Seal ERA 76First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1954GreeceRCA Victor ERAg 90197", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1954GreeceRCA Victor ERAg 90197", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1954GreeceRCA Victor ERAg 90197", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1954UKHis Master's Voice 7ER50057", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1955AustraliaHis Master's Voice 7ERO 5005 / His Master's Voice 7ERO-50057", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958ItalyRCA Italiana A72R 01187", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ItalyRCA Italiana Red Seal ERA 1205-1 / RCA Italiana ERA 1205-17", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962ItalyRCA Red Seal ERA 1205-1 / RCA Victor Red Seal ERA 1205-17", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1963ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 7ERQ 2797", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1965YugoslaviaJugoton EPRC - 9129 / RCA EPRC - 91297", EP7", EP
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkHis Master's Voice 7ER50057", EP7", EP
?FranceRCA 95.280 / RCA 95 2807", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?GermanyRCA ERA 76 / RCA ERA-767", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl
?GermanyRCA ERA 76 / RCA ERA-767", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl
?GreeceRCA ERAg 90197", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?ItalyRCA Red Seal ERA 1205-1 / RCA Red Seal A72R 01187", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone RQ 31717", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 005-01080 M7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 7 ER 50057"7"
?NorwayRCA ERA-767", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?South AfricaHis Master's Voice 7ERJ50057", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?UKHis Master's Voice 7ER50057", EP, Reissue7", EP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. APolonaise No.6 In A Flat Major, Op. 53
  2. BPolonaise No.3 In A Major, Op. 40, No. 1

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Polonaises Nos. 3 & 6 are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Polonaises Nos. 3 & 6 are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1953 and 1965.

When was Polonaises Nos. 3 & 6 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal ERA-76.

How do I tell if my copy of Polonaises Nos. 3 & 6 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ERA-76) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E2LW 1126 2S I A2 and E2LW 1127 1S I A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Polonaises Nos. 3 & 6 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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