Vinyl pressings
by Arthur Rubinstein · 1956
Rubinstein Plays Liszt was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 3 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.
F2 RP3336-5S I A1Runout side A, variant 1
F2 RP3337-4S I B1Runout side B, variant 1
F2 RP3336-9S I A3Runout side A, variant 2
F2 RP3337-10S I A3Runout side B, variant 2
F2RP-3336Side A
F2RP-3337Side B
F2 RP3336-2SRunout side A
F2 RP3337-2SRunout side B
LP-F2-RP-3336-X F.-SU. D ManufacturedInGermanyRunout, Side A stamped, 'F.-SU.' etched
Li.-SU. LP-F2-RP-3337-X C ManufacturedInGermanyRunout, Side B stamped, 'Li.-SU.' etched
F 2 RP 3336Label, Side A
F 2 RP 3337Label, Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Canada | RCA Victor LM 1905First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1905 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1905First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1905 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1905First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1905 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1905LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | RCA LM 1905-CLP, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA LM 1905 CLP, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LM 1905-C / RCA Victor LM-1905-CLP, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1905LP | LP |
| ? | US | RCA Red Seal LM 1905LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Red Seal LM 1905LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Rubinstein Plays Liszt are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1956 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1905.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-1905, LM 1905) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F2 RP3336-5S I A1 and F2 RP3337-4S I B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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