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Fritz KreislerThese Are My Favorites

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These Are My Favorites

by Fritz Kreisler · 1951

10 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

These Are My Favorites was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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 These Are My Favorites

2 pressings came out in 1951, 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

1951
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LCT 1049RCA Victor Red Seal LCT-1049
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

E1RP 028-1 5S A1Runout Side A, Stamped

E1RP-0282-4S B1Runout Side B, Stamped

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.

1940s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1943USVictor Red Seal M-910 / Victor Red Seal M 910Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1946USRCA Victor Red Seal M-910 / RCA Victor Red Seal M 910Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LCT 1049First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1951USRCA Victor Red Seal LCT 1049 / RCA Victor Red Seal LCT-1049First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USRCA Victor Red Seal LCT 1049LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LCT 1049LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LCT 1049LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LCT 1049LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LCT 1049LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaHis Master's Voice JALP 2LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. ACaprice Viennois = Viennese Caprice
  2. BTambourin Chinois = Chinese Tamborine
  3. CLiebesfreud = Love's Joy
  4. DLiebesleid = Love's Sorrow
  5. ESchön Rosmarin = Fair Rosemary
  6. FLa Gitana = The Gypsy

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of These Are My Favorites are there?

10 vinyl pressings of These Are My Favorites are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1943 and 1958.

When was These Are My Favorites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LCT 1049.

How do I tell if my copy of These Are My Favorites is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LCT 1049) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E1RP 028-1 5S A1 and E1RP-0282-4S B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is These Are My 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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