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Rubinstein Plays Brahms

by Arthur Rubinstein · 1942

11 pressings6 countriesRomanticCapriccioRhapsodyPiano

Rubinstein Plays Brahms was first pressed on vinyl in 1942. 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 Plays Brahms

1 pressing came out in 1942, 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.

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1940s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1942USVictor Red Seal M 893First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1946USRCA Victor Red Seal M 893Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1787LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1787LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1213LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaVictor M 893-7Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1787LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRCA Italiana A12R 0113LPLP
?SpainRCA 3L16105LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1787 / RCA Victor LM-1787LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1787 / RCA Victor LM-1787LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Intermezzo In B-Flat Minor, Op. 117, No. 2
  2. A2Capriccio In B Minor, Op. 76, No. 2
  3. A3Intermezzo In A, Op. 118, No. 2
  4. A4Intermezzo In E. Minor, Op. 119, No. 2
  5. A5Rhapsody In B Minor, Op. 79, No. 1
  6. B1Rhapsody In G Minor, Op. 79, No. 2
  7. B2Intermezzo In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 117, No. 3
  8. B3Intermezzo In C, Op. 119, No. 3
  9. B4Intermezzo In E-Flat Minor, Op. 118, No. 6
  10. B5Rhapsody In E-Flat, Op. 119, No. 4

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rubinstein Plays Brahms are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Rubinstein Plays Brahms are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1942 and 1955.

When was Rubinstein Plays Brahms first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1942, in US. One of them is Victor Red Seal M 893, released May 1942.

How do I tell if my copy of Rubinstein Plays Brahms is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 893) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rubinstein Plays Brahms 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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