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Vinyl pressings

The Mazurkas

by Arthur Rubinstein · 1967

18 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

The Mazurkas was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Mazurkas

3 pressings came out in 1967, 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

1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6177RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 6177 (3)
Format
Box Set, LP, Stereo · Dynagroove
Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6177RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6177 (3)
Format
Box Set, Mono, LP, Mono · Dynagroove
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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967FranceRCA Victor 645.073-74-75First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1967USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6177 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 6177 (3)First yearBox Set, LP, StereoBox Set, LP, Stereo
1967USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6177 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6177 (3)First yearBox Set, Mono, LP, Mono · MonoBox Set, Mono, LP, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ItalyRCA Red Seal LMDS-6177 (3)LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1972GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-6177-1-B/1-3LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1979USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6177 / RCA Red Seal LSC 6177 (3)LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ItalyReplay Master Digital RMD 2002LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USRCA Red Seal ARL3-5171LP, Remastered, Box SetLP, Remastered, Box Set
1984USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6177 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 6177 (3)LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1985GermanyRCA Red Seal RL85171(3)LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set
1985JapanRCA Red Seal RCL-5007~09LP, Remastered, Box SetLP, Remastered, Box Set
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USMusical Heritage Society MHS 922543YLP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6177 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 6177 (3)LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?FranceRCA Victor Red Seal 645073/075Box Set, Stereo, LP, StereoBox Set, Stereo, LP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-6177-B / RCA Red Seal LSC-6177-B/1-3LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-6177-B / RCA Red Seal 26.35 019LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-6177-B / RCA Red Seal LSC-6177-B/1-3LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6177LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Op. 6
  2. A1No. 1, In F-Sharp Minor2:34
  3. A2No. 2, In C Sharp Minor2:43
  4. A3No. 3, In E2:02
  5. A4No. 4, In E-Flat Minor0:43
  6. Op. 7
  7. A5No. 1, In B-Flat2:35
  8. A6No. 2, In A Minor3:28
  9. A7No. 3, In F Minor2:51
  10. A8No. 4, In A-Flat1:04
  11. A9No. 5, In C0:35
  12. Op. 17
  13. A10No. 1, In B-Flat2:27
  14. B1No. 2, In E Minor1:56
  15. B2No. 3, In A-Flat4:18
  16. B3No. 4, In A Minor4:32
  17. Op. 24
  18. B4No. 1, In G Minor2:50
  19. B5No. 2, In C2:14
  20. B6No. 3, In A Flat2:07
  21. B7No. 4, In B-Flat Minor5:03
  22. Op. 30
  23. C1Nr. 1, In C Minor1:36
  24. C2Nr. 2, In B Minor1:28
  25. C3Nr. 3, In D-Flat2:51
  26. C4Nr. 4, In C-Sharp Minor3:41
  27. Op. 33
  28. C5Nr. 1, In G-Sharp Minor1:36
  29. C6Nr. 2, In D2:45
  30. C7Nr. 3, In C1:34
  31. C8Nr. 4, In B Minor5:32
  32. Op. 41
  33. D1Nr. 1, In C-Sharp Minor3:28
  34. D2Nr. 2, In E Minor2:10
  35. D3Nr. 3, In B1:10
  36. D4Nr. 4, In A-Flat2:10
  37. Op. 50
  38. D5Nr. 1, In G2:30
  39. D6Nr. 2, In A-Flat3:10
  40. D7Nr. 3, In C-Sharp Minor5:18
  41. Op. 56
  42. D8Nr. 1, In B4:19
  43. E1Nr. 2, In C1:42
  44. E2Nr. 3, In C Minor5:46
  45. Op. 59
  46. E3Nr. 1, In A Minor3:50
  47. E4Nr. 2, In A-Flat2:34
  48. E5Nr. 3, In F-Sharp Minor3:30
  49. Op. 63
  50. E6Nr. 1, In B2:16
  51. E7Nr. 2, In F Minor1:43
  52. E8Nr. 3, In C-Sharp Minor2:17
  53. -
  54. F1Mazurka In A Minor ("A Son Ami Emile Gaillard", Posth.)2:31
  55. F2Mazurka In A Minor ("Notre Temps")3:15
  56. Op. 67
  57. F3Nr. 1, In G (Posth.)1:08
  58. F4Nr. 2, In G Minor (Posth.)1:58
  59. F5Nr. 3, In C (Posth.)1:35
  60. F6Nr. 4, In A Minor (Posth.)3:04
  61. Op. 68
  62. F7Nr. 1, In C (Posth.)1:39
  63. F8Nr. 2, In A Minor (Posth.)2:45
  64. F9Nr. 3, In F (Posth.)1:25
  65. F10Nr. 4, In F Minor (Posth.)1:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Mazurkas are there?

18 vinyl pressings of The Mazurkas are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1990.

When was The Mazurkas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, France. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6177.

How do I tell if my copy of The Mazurkas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-6177, LM-6177, 645.073-74-75) 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 The Mazurkas 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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