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Virtuoso Favorites

by Erick Friedman · 1963

14 pressings6 countriesClassicalClassical

Virtuoso Favorites 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 Virtuoso Favorites

7 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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.

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2671First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2671First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963FranceRCA Victor 635.007 AFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2671-BFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2671First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2671First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963FranceRCA Victor 645.007First yearLPLP
1964FranceRCA Victor 645.007 / RCA Victor (LSC 2671)LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1968SpainRCA Victor LM-LSC 2671LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2671-C / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2671LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2671-C / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2671LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2671-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?New ZealandRCA Victor LM-2671 / RCA Victor LM 2671LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2671LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Virtuoso Favorites
  2. A1Variationen Über Ein Thema Von Corelli
  3. A2Sea-Murmurs
  4. A3Scherzo -Tarantella, Op. 16
  5. A4Serenade Melancolique, Op. 26
  6. A5Hummelflug Aus "Zar Saltan"
  7. A6Menuett
  8. B1Romanze, Op. 23
  9. B2Rondo C-dur, Kv 373
  10. B3Caprice Nr. 17, Op. 1
  11. B4Caprice Nr. 21, Op. 1
  12. B5Hora Staccato
  13. B6Spanischer Tanz Aus "la Vida Breve"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Virtuoso Favorites are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Virtuoso Favorites are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1968.

When was Virtuoso Favorites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Germany, US, France, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2671-B.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2671-B, LSC-2671, LM-2671, 645.007) 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 Virtuoso Favorites 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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