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Concerto No. 1 by Frédéric Chopin, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Concerto No. 1

by Frédéric Chopin · 1961

57 pressings15 countriesRomanticConcertoPianoOrchestra

Concerto No. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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. 1

7 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2575
Format
LP, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing, Shaded Dog
Runout / matrix

M2RY 3405 3S I A1Side A stamped

M2RY 3406 3S I A1Side B stamped

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2575RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2575
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

M2 RP3403--2S IX BDStamped side 1

M2 RP3404-2S : A3Stamped side 2

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Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2575
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

M2R Y 3405Matrix

M2NY 3406Matrix

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France

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 644.509 A
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

M2RY 3405Side A

M2RY 3406Side B

M2RY 3405Runout side A

M2RY 3406Runout 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 57 vinyl pressings

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

1960s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2575First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2575First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961FranceRCA 640.703LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1961FranceRCA Victor 644.509 AFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961IsraelRCA Red Seal LM-2575First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961IsraelRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2575LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1961IsraelRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2575First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2575First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2575 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2575First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USArmed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library C-1379 / Armed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library C-1380LP, Transcription, Mono · MonoLP, Transcription, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2575 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2575-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2575LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962JapanVictor SHP-2101LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB-16275LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKRCA Red Seal SB-2145LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 22 pressings from the 1960s
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970NetherlandsReader's Digest RDS 6596LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970SpainRCA LSC-2575LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 721LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977NetherlandsRCA Red Seal ARL 10866LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CzechoslovakiaOpus 9110 0937LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981CzechoslovakiaRCA Corporation 9110 0937 / Opus 9110 0937LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981GermanyRCA Red Seal RL 43661LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017PolandSony Classical 88985467781LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2018USSony Music Commercial Music Group 88875196351 / Analogue Productions 88875196351LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownRCA RL-43661LPLP
?AustraliaRCA Red Seal SL16316LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?FranceRCA Red Seal ARL 1 0866LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Red Seal ARL 1 0866 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2575LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Red Seal 651 052LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2575-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2575-CLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC 2575-B / RCA Red Seal 26.41055LPLP
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2575-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC 2575-B / RCA Red Seal 26.41055LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2575-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC 2575-B / RCA Red Seal 26.41055LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2575-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC 2575-B / RCA Red Seal 26.41055LPLP
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2575-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 26 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 1

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 1 are there?

57 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 1 are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1961 and 2018.

When was Concerto No. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, France, Israel. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2575.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto No. 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2575, LM-2575, 644.509 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2RY 3405 3S I A1 and M2RY 3406 3S I A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto No. 1 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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