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Concerto No. 2 / Symphonic Variations

by Camille Saint-Saëns · 1958

32 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Concerto No. 2 / Symphonic Variations was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Concerto No. 2 / Symphonic Variations

8 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2234
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

J2RP-1661-1S A2 ISide 1 runout, stamped

J2RP-1662-1S A2 ISide 2 runout, stamped

J2RP-1661Side 1 label

J2RP-1662Side 2 label

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2234
Format
LP, Stereo · Indianapolis pressing
Runout / matrix

J2 RY3595-14S B1 ISide 1 runout, stamped Variant 1

J2 RY3596-8S B2 ISide 2 runout, stamped Variant 1

J2 RY3595-13S A1 ISide 1 runout, stamped Variant 2

J2 RY3596-6S A5 ISide 2 runout, stamped Variant 2 (5 barely legible

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2234
Format
LP, Stereo · Indianapolis pressing
Runout / matrix

J2RY-3595 19S ISide 1 label

J2RY-3596 12S ISide 2 label

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UK

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RB-16087RCA Victor Red Seal RB-16087
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

CA. J2RP-1661-1A

CA J2RP-1662-1A

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 32 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2234First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2234First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKRCA Victor RB-16087 / RCA Victor Red Seal RB-16087First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKRCA Victor RB-16087 / RCA Victor Red Seal RB-16087First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2234First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2234First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2234First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2234First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKRCA Red Seal SB-2023 / RCA Red Seal SB.2023LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKRCA Red Seal RB-16087LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-2234LP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
1966FranceRCA Victor 630.505 / RCA 630.505LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966FranceRCA 640.523 / RCA LSC 2234-SB 2023LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971YugoslaviaRCA lprcav-S-70456 / Jugoton LPSV-RCA-70456LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC 2234LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2234 / Classic Records LSC-2234LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered
1994USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2234 / Classic Records LSC-2234LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered
1994USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2234 / Classic Records LSC-2234LP, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, LimitedLP, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA 630.505LPLP
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2234LPLP
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-2234-B / RCA Red Seal LSC-2234LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2234LPLP
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2234LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-2234LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKRCA SB-2023 / RCA LSC-2234LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKRCA SB-2023 / RCA LSC-2234LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA RB-16087LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKRCA SB 2023LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2234LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2234LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2234 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2234LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2234 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2234LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 2 In G Minor, Op. 22
  2. BSymphonic Variations

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 2 / Symphonic Variations are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 2 / Symphonic Variations are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1994.

When was Concerto No. 2 / Symphonic Variations first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2234.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto No. 2 / Symphonic Variations is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2234, LM-2234, RB-16087) 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 Concerto No. 2 / Symphonic Variations 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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