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Franz LisztThe Virtuoso Liszt

Vinyl pressings

The Virtuoso Liszt

by Franz Liszt · 1960

10 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

The Virtuoso Liszt 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Virtuoso Liszt

3 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2443
Format
LP, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

L2 RY-1088-3S I Λ1Runout Side 1 [Stamped]

K2 RY-4007-1S I Λ1Runout Side 2 [Stamped]

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2443
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

L2 RP1087-1S I IVRunout Side A

L2 RP 4005 1S I IVRunout Side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaRCA Victor LSC-2443First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2443First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2443First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKRCA RB-16249 / RCA Red Seal (LM-2443)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKRCA SB 2118 / RCA LSC 2443LP, StereoLP, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USAnalogue Productions AAPC 2443 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2443LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-2443LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanRCA Red Seal RVC-2090 / RCA RVC-2090LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?South AfricaRCA Red Seal 30,145 / RCA Red Seal LM-2443LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKRCA SB 2118 / RCA LSC 2443LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Liebestraum In A-Flat, Op. 62, No. 3
  2. A2Etude No. 3 In D Flat ("Un Sospiro")
  3. A3Hungarian Rhapsody No. 11 In A Minor
  4. A4Anneés De Pélelrinage: Italie – No. 2: Il Penseroso
  5. A5Consolation No. 3 In D-Flat
  6. Paganini-Liszt Etudes

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Virtuoso Liszt are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Virtuoso Liszt are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 2020.

When was The Virtuoso Liszt first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2443.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2443, LM-2443) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2 RY-1088-3S I Λ1 and K2 RY-4007-1S I Λ1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Virtuoso Liszt 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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