Vinyl pressings
by Byron Janis · 1960
Concerto No. 2 In C Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
SR 90260 A FR 3 P17Runout side A variant 1
SR 90260 B FR 3 P17Runout side B variant 1
SR 90260 A FR 4 I A2 P17Runout side A variant 2
SR-90260B-FR 5 I A1Runout side B variant 2
SR 90260A-CTFR-2 V C13 A1 TRunout side A
SR90260 B CTFR-2 C13 A1 TRunout side B
Side 1: MG50260 A RFR-1 JJ
Side 2: MG50260 B RFR-1 JJ
stamped: SR 90260A - EFR-3 etched: P17
stamped: SR 90260B EFR-2 etched: P17
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Mercury SR90260First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | Mercury AMS 16071First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Armed Forces Radio & Television Service Station LibraryLP, Transcription, Mono · Mono | LP, Transcription, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Mercury MG50260First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Mercury Living Presence SR90260 / Mercury SR90260First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Mercury Living Presence SR90260 / Mercury SR90260First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Australia | Eclipse Record Club Pty Ltd ZCS 90260 / Eclipse Record Club Pty Ltd ZCS-90260LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | Mercury MMA 11124 / Mercury Living Presence MMA 11124LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Mercury Living Presence SR90260 / Mercury SR90260LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records SR90260 / Mercury Living Presence SR90260LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2008 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records SR90260 / Mercury Living Presence SR90260LP, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Mercury Living Presence SR90260 / Mercury 4783830LP, Reissue, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Reissue, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2013 | Italy | Mercury SR90260 / Mercury Living Presence SR90260LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2016 | Europe | Mercury SR90260 / Mercury Living Presence SR90260LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Mercury MG50260LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 130502 MGY / Mercury Living Presence 130502 MGYLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 120502 MGL / Mercury Living Presence 120502 MGLLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Mercury SR90260 / Mercury SR 90260LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 2 In C Minor are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Mercury Living Presence SR90260, released July 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR90260, MG50260, AMS 16071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR 90260 A FR 3 P17 and SR 90260 B FR 3 P17. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
