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Rubinstein Plays Grieg

by Arthur Rubinstein · 1955

10 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Rubinstein Plays Grieg was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Grieg

4 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

US

1955
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1872RCA Victor Red Seal L16495
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

E4RP-8398Label A

E4RP-8399Label B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1955
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1872
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

E4RP-8398Label A

E4RP-8399Label B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1955
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1872
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

E4RP-8398Runout side A

E4RP-8399Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1955
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1872
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

E4 RP-8398 9SRunout side A

E4 RP-8399 9SRunout 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1872First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1872First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1872First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1872 / RCA Victor Red Seal L16495First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1872 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1872LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963FranceRCA 630 289 ALP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ItalyRCA Red Seal LM 1872LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA A 630 289LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA LM-1872-BLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRCA Red Seal LM-1872LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Ballade, Op. 24
  2. A2Cradle Song, Op. 68, No. 5
  3. A3Spring Dance, Op. 47, No. 6
  4. B1Berceuse, Op. 38, No. 1
  5. B2Folk Song, Op. 38, No. 2
  6. B3Papillon, Op. 43, No. 1
  7. B4Spring Dance, Op. 38, No. 5
  8. B5Shepherd Boy, Op. 54, No. 1
  9. B6Little Bird, Op. 43, No. 4
  10. B7Folk Song, Op. 12, No. 5
  11. B8Elfin Dance, Op. 12, No. 4
  12. B9Album Leaf, Op. 28, No. 4
  13. B10March Of The Dwarfs, Op. 54, No. 3

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rubinstein Plays Grieg are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Rubinstein Plays Grieg are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1955 and 1971.

When was Rubinstein Plays Grieg first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1872.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-1872) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E4RP-8398 and E4RP-8399. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rubinstein Plays Grieg 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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