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Rubinstein / Chopin

by Arthur Rubinstein · 1968

17 pressings3 countriesRomanticClassical

Rubinstein / Chopin was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Rubinstein / Chopin

2 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 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.

France

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LS 10168-MRCA Victor LS 10.168 M
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

VHRY 2624 M4 △Side A, stamped

VHRY 2625 M4 △Side B, stamped

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Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LS 10164-M
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

VHRY-2624Matrix side A

VHRY-2625Matrix side B

LP-Ste-VHRY-2624-X Manufactured in Germanystamped side A

LP-Ste-VHRY-2625-X Manufactured in Germanystamped side B

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968FranceRCA Victor LS 10168-M / RCA Victor LS 10.168 MFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968GermanyRCA Victor LS 10164-MFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974GermanyRCA Red Seal LS 10164-MLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975NetherlandsRCA Red Seal LS 10181LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977GermanyRCA Red Seal LS 10164-M / RCA Red Seal 26.41158 AFLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victor LS 10167-M / RCA Victor Red Seal LS 10167-MLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LS 10 164-M / RCA Red Seal 26.41158 AFLP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LS 10164-MLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LS 10164-MLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LS 10164-MLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LS 10164-MLP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LS 10 164-M / RCA Red Seal 26.41158 AFLP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LS 10167-M / RCA Red Seal LS 10167-MLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LS 10 164-M / RCA Red Seal 26.41158LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LS 10164-MLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsRCA Victor LS 10181-M / RCA Victor Red Seal LS 10181-MLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsRCA LS 10181-M / RCA Victor LS 10181-MLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Polonaise No. 3 In A, Op. 40 No. 1
  2. A2Nocturne In Es, Op. 9 No. 2
  3. A3Wals No. 2 In As, Op. 34 No. 1 ("Valse Brillante")
  4. A4Wals No. 7 In Cis, Op. 64 No. 2
  5. A5Wals No. 6 In Des, Op. 64 No. 1 ("Minutenwals")
  6. A6Berceuse In Des, Op. 57
  7. B1Polonaise No. 6 In As, Op. 53
  8. B2Mazurka In D, Op. 33 No. 2
  9. B3Mazurka In C, Op. 67 No. 3
  10. B4Mazurka In B, Op. 7 No. 1
  11. B5Nocturne In G, Op. 37 No. 1

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rubinstein / Chopin are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Rubinstein / Chopin are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1968 and 1977.

When was Rubinstein / Chopin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in France, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor LS 10168-M.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LS 10168-M, LS 10164-M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VHRY 2624 M4 △ and VHRY 2625 M4 △. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 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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