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Violin Sonatas

by Arthur Rubinstein · 1962

18 pressings8 countriesRomanticChamber MusicPianoSonata

Violin Sonatas was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Violin Sonatas

10 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2620
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

M2 RP1270-3S A1 R RRunout side A

M2 RP1259-8S A1 R RRunout side B

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2620
Format
LP, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

M2 RY1274-1S A1 ⅠRunout side A, stamped

M2 RY1273-1S A1 ⅠRunout side B, stamped

M2RY-1274Label side A

M2RY-1273Label side B

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2620
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

M2 RY1274-1S D1 ⅠRunout side A, stamped

M2RY-1273- -8S 1V ⅠRunout side B, stamped

M2RY-1274Label side A

M2RY-1273Label side B

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2620
Format
LP, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

M2 RY1274-5S A1 R RRunout side A, stamped

M2 RY1273-6S A1 RRunout side B, stamped

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UK

November 1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SB-6513RCA Victor Red Seal SB.6513
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

M2RY-1274-1D U 1Runout side 1, stamped, variant 1

M2RY-1273-1D K ZT 1BRunout side 2, stamped, variant 1

M2RY-1274-1D URunout side 1, stamped, variant 2

M2RY-1273-1D K MT 1BRunout side 2, stamped, variant 2

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Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2620
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

M2RY1274Side A, etched

M2RY1273X3Side B, etched

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.

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2620First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2620First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962FranceRCA Victor 630.740First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962FranceRCA Victor 640.740First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2620-BFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962IsraelRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2620LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2620First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2620First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2620First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2620First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKRCA Victor SB-6513 / RCA Victor Red Seal SB.6513First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963SpainRCA Victor LM-2.620LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USAnalogue Productions AAPC 2620 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2620LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Red Seal L16354 / RCA L16354LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2620-CLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2620-BLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2620LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Red Seal LSC-2620LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Sonata No. 8 In G Major, Op. 30, No. 3
  2. Sonata No. 1 In G Major, Op. 78

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Violin Sonatas are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Violin Sonatas are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 2020.

When was Violin Sonatas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2620.

How do I tell if my copy of Violin Sonatas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2620, LSC-2620, SB-6513, 630.740) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2 RP1270-3S A1 R R and M2 RP1259-8S A1 R R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Violin Sonatas 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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