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Arthur RubinsteinThe Chopin I Love, Volume 3

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The Chopin I Love, Volume 3

by Arthur Rubinstein · 1973

10 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

The Chopin I Love, Volume 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 The Chopin I Love, Volume 3

4 pressings came out in 1973, 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.

US

1973
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal LSC-3339
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

BRRS-4182A label matrix

BRRS-4183B label matrix

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.

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC 3339First yearLPLP
1973UKRCA Red Seal SB 6889 / RCA Red Seal LSC 3339First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USRCA Red Seal LSC-3339First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973USRCA Red Seal LSC-3339First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975JapanRCA Red Seal SX-2737 / RCA Red Seal JRL1-7085LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976SpainRCA LSC-3339LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977FranceRCA Red Seal RL 42072LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979JapanRCA Red Seal RX-2322LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA Red Seal LSC-3339LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC 3339 / RCA Red Seal 26.41122LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Waltz In A-Flat, Op. 34, No. 14:56
  2. A2Nocturne In B, Op. 32, No. 14:37
  3. A3Mazurka In B Minor, Op. 33, No. 45:32
  4. A4Waltz In A Minor, Op. 34, No. 25:08
  5. A5Scherzo No. 3 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 397:10
  6. B1Andante Spianato And Grande Polonaise In E-flat, Op. 2214:50
  7. B2Nocturne In F Minor, Op. 55, No. 16:41
  8. B3Mazurka In A-Flat, Op. 50, No. 23:10
  9. B4Waltz In G-Flat, Op. 70, No. 1 (Posth.)1:56

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Chopin I Love, Volume 3 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Chopin I Love, Volume 3 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1979.

When was The Chopin I Love, Volume 3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Germany. One of them is RCA Red Seal LSC-3339.

How do I tell if my copy of The Chopin I Love, Volume 3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-3339, SB 6889, LSC 3339) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRRS-4182 and BRRS-4183. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Chopin I Love, Volume 3 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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