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Arthur RubinsteinWaltzes (Complete)

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Waltzes (Complete)

by Arthur Rubinstein · 1956

19 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Waltzes (Complete) 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Waltzes (Complete)

1 pressing came out in 1956, 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1892RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1892
Format
LP, Mono · "New Orthophonic"
Runout / matrix

F2RP-1293-13SSide A Runout Stamped variant 1

F2RP-1294-14SSide B Runout Stamped variant 1

F2 RP1293-10S I A1Runout side A variant 2

F2 RP1294-14S I B3Runout side B variant 2

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1892 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1892First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKRCA Red Seal RB-16150 / RCA Red Seal LM-1892LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1892-CLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964South AfricaRCA Victor Red Seal 30,018LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1892 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1892LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilRCA Victor BRL-126LPLP
?BrazilRCA Red Seal 105.4003 / RCA Victor 105.4003LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?BrazilRCA Red Seal 105.4003 / RCA Victor 105.4003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRCA Victor 630 307 A / RCA Victor 630.307LPLP
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1892-BLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1892LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1892LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1892LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanRCA Gold Seal RVC-1591LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandRCA Victor Red Seal RSL 3527LPLP
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1333LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Red Seal RB-16150 / RCA Red Seal LM-1892LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1333LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Red Seal RB-16150 / RCA Red Seal LM-1892LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1No. 1 In E-Flat Major, Op. 18 ("Grande Valse Brillante")
  2. A2No. 2 In A-Flat Major, Op. 34 No. 1 (Valse Brillante")
  3. A3No. 3 In A Minor, Op. 34 No. 2
  4. A4No. 4 In F-Major, Op. 34 No. 3
  5. A5No. 5 In A-Flat Major, Op. 42
  6. A6No. 6 In D-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1 ("Minute Valse")
  7. A7No. 7 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64 No. 2
  8. B1No. 8 In A-Flat-Major, Op. 64 No. 3
  9. B2No. 9 In A-Flat-Major, Posthumous. Op. 69 No. 1 ("L'Adieu")
  10. B3No. 10 In B Minor, Posthumous. Op. 69 No. 2
  11. B4No. 11 In G-Flat-Major, Posthumous. Op. 70 No. 1
  12. B5No. 12 In F Minor, Posthumous Op. 70 No. 2
  13. B6No. 13 In D-Flat-Major, Posthumous Op. 70 No. 3
  14. B7No. 14 In E Minor, Posthumous

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Waltzes (Complete) are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Waltzes (Complete) are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1956 and 1964.

When was Waltzes (Complete) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1892.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-1892) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F2RP-1293-13S and F2RP-1294-14S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Waltzes (Complete) 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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