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Vinyl pressings

Waltzes

by Arthur Rubinstein · 1963

82 pressings18 countriesRomanticClassical

Waltzes was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Waltzes

1 pressing came out in 1963, the album's first year. 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.

France

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 644.500 ARCA 644.500
Format
LP · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

PRRS 4853 R6 +Runout side A

PRRS 4854 R7 +Runout side B

PRRS 4.853On Label side A

PRRS 4.854On Label 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 82 vinyl pressings

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

1960s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963FranceRCA Victor 644.500 A / RCA 644.500First yearLPLP
1964CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2726LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2726 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2726LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964FranceRCA Victor Red Seal 645.026 S / RCA Victor 645.026LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1964FranceRCA Victor 635.026 / RCA Victor Red Seal 635.026LPLP
1964FranceRCA Victor 635.026 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM.2726LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2726 B / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2726-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2726-B / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2726-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2726 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2726LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964New ZealandRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2726 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2726LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB-6600LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964UKRCA Victor SB-6600 / RCA Red Seal SB 6600LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1964UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB 6600LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB-6600 / RCA Victor Red Seal (LSC-2726)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2726 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2726LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
All 25 pressings from the 1960s
1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973FranceRCA 644.500 A / RCA 644.500LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973JapanRCA Red Seal SX-2704LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974FranceRCA Red Seal ARL1 0624 / RCA Red Seal ARL 1 0624LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974NetherlandsRCA Red Seal LSC 2726LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976BrazilRCA Red Seal 1054072LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976BrazilRCA Red Seal 105.4072LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 739LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 739LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 739LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976SwitzerlandRCA Red Seal 26 012 / RCA Red Seal 26012LP, Album, Special Edition, StereoLP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo
1977German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 739LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1979JapanRCA Red Seal RX-2312 (ARL1-1071)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyRCA Red Seal LSC 2726LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1980ItalyRCA Red Seal LSC 2726LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1984ItalyRCA VLS 45765LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1984ItalyRCA VLS 45765LP, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo
1986GermanyRCA Gold Seal GL 89835LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
1986ItalyRCA Gold Seal GL 89835LP, Promo, Remastered · PromoLP, Promo, Remastered · Promo
1986ItalyRCA Gold Seal GL 89835LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
1987EuropeRCA Gold Seal GL 89835 / RCA Victor Gold Seal GL 89835LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeErmitage VNL 12252LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown36 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victor LM-2726LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA Red Seal LSC-2726LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ColombiaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2726LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?EuropeRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2726 B / RCA Red Seal LSC 2726-BLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Red Seal ARL1 0624 / RCA Red Seal ARL 1 0624LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA 644.500 A / RCA Red Seal LSC 2726-BLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Red Seal ARL1 0624 / RCA Red Seal ARL 1 0624LPLP
?FranceRCA 630 307LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA 644.500 A / RCA Red Seal 644.500 ALP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal 29 546-9LP, Special Edition, StereoLP, Special Edition, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor 61 187 / Parnass 61 187LP, Special Edition · Colored vinylLP, Special Edition · Colored vinyl
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2726-CLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2726-B / RCA Red Seal LSC 2726-BLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2726-B / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2726-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2726 B / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2726-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 36 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1No. 1 In E-Flat, Op. 18
  2. A2No. 2 In A-Flat, Op. 34 No. 1
  3. A3No. 3 In A Minor, Op. 34 No. 2
  4. A4No. 4 In F, Op. 34 No. 3
  5. A5No. 5 In A-Flat, Op. 42 ("The Two-Four Waltz")
  6. A6No. 6 In D-Flat, Op. 64 No. 1 ("Minute Waltz")
  7. B1No. 7 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64 No. 2
  8. B2No. 8 In A-Flat, Op. 64 No. 3
  9. B3No. 9 In A-Flat, Posthumous. Op. 69 No. 1 ("L'Adieu")
  10. B4No. 10 In B Minor, Posthumous. Op. 69 No. 2
  11. B5No. 11 In G-Flat, Posthumous. Op. 70 No. 1
  12. B6No. 12 In F Minor, Posthumous Op. 70 No. 2
  13. B7No. 13 In D-Flat, Posthumous Op. 70 No. 3
  14. B8No. 14 In E Minor, Posthumous

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Waltzes are there?

82 vinyl pressings of Waltzes are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1963 and 2015.

When was Waltzes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in France. One of them is RCA Victor 644.500 A.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 644.500 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRRS 4853 R6 + and PRRS 4854 R7 +. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Waltzes 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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