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Edvard GriegConcerto In A Minor / Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini

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Concerto In A Minor / Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini

by Edvard Grieg · 1957

22 pressings12 countriesRomanticLate RomanticConcertoRhapsody

Concerto In A Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 In A Minor

6 pressings came out in 1957, 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

March 22, 1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2087RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2087
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

G2 RP1265-13S ⅠA3side A runout stamped

G2 RP1266-12S ⅠAIside B runout stamped

G2RP-1265side A label

G2RP-1266side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

March 22, 1957
Label and catalog number
RCA LM-2087RCA Red Seal LM 2087
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

G2RP-1265side A label

G2RP-1266side B label

Full details of this pressing

Mexico

March 22, 1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2087Rca Victor Sello Rojo MRL 1034
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MRL 1034 Aside A runout stamped

MRL 1034 Bside B runout stamped

G2RP-1265side A label

G2RP-1266side B label

Full details of this pressing

Japan

1957
Label and catalog number
Victor Red Seal LS-2095
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

G2RP-1265 N113, 3side A runout

G2RP-1266 N112, 24side B runout

G2RP-1265side A label

G2RP-1266side B label

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2087First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957JapanVictor Red Seal LS-2095First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1414 / His Master's Voice ALP.1414First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957MexicoRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2087 / Rca Victor Sello Rojo MRL 1034First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2087 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2087First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA LM-2087 / RCA Red Seal LM 2087First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958New ZealandRCA Red Seal LM-2087 / RCA L.M. 2087LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959ItalyRCA Italiana LM 2087LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB-16141LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959ItalyRCA Italiana Red Seal LM 2087 / RCA Italiana Red Seal LM-2087LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USRCA Red Seal LSC-3338LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978South KoreaRCA Red Seal LSC-3338LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-5879LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989South KoreaSeoul Records SRCR-201 / RCA Red Seal LSC-3338LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilRCA Victor Sêlo Vermelho LM-2087LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeRCA Red Seal LM-2087 / RCA Red Seal LM 2087LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceRCA 630 368 / RCA 630.368LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA 630 368 / RCA A 630.368LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA 630 368LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LM-2087 / RCA Red Seal LM 2087LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LM-2087 / RCA Red Seal LM 2087LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LM-2087 / RCA Red Seal LM 2087LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In A Minor, Op. 16
  2. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto In A Minor are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Concerto In A Minor are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1957 and 1989.

When was Concerto In A Minor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Mexico, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2087, released March 22, 1957.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto In A Minor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2087, ALP 1414, LS-2095) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G2 RP1265-13S ⅠA3 and G2 RP1266-12S ⅠAI. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto In A Minor 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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