Vinyl pressings
by George Gershwin · 1962
Concerto In F was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
M2 RY3312-4S I Λ1side A runout stamped
M2 RY3313-1S I Λ1side B runout stamped
M2RY-3312side A label
M2RY-3313side B label
M2 RY3312-5S A1 R RSide A stamped
M2 RY3313-6S I A 2 F R RSide B stamped
M2RY-3312Side A label
M2RY-3313Side B label
M2RP3310-1 IA runout
M2RP3311-1 IB runout
M2RP-3310A label
M2RP-3311B label
M2RP3310-6S A1E R RA runout
M2RP3311-2S. A2E R RB runout
M2RP-3310A label
M2RP-3311B label
M2 RY3312-12S I Λ2side A runout stamped
M2 RY3313-11S I D2side B runout stamped
M2RY-3312side A label
M2RY-3313side B label
M2RP 3310 04Runout side A, stamped
M2RP 3311 L3Runout side B, stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | France | RCA 430.373 / RCA 430.373 SFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | RCA 440.514 / RCA LSC 2586First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2586First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2586First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2586First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal PRS 158-3First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2586First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | RCA 430.373 / RCA 430.373 SFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | US | Classic Records LSC-2586 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2586LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1996 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2586 / Classic Records LSC-2586LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC 2586-45 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-258612", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2586 / BMG Music LSC-2586LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | RCA Red Seal SL16321LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2586LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Living Stereo 440.514 S (LSC. 2586)LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC - 2586LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LM - 2586LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2586LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2586 / Classic Records LSC-258612", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2586 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2586LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2586LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Concerto In F are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, France. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2586, released February 10, 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2586, LM-2586, PRS 158-3, 430.373) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2 RY3312-4S I Λ1 and M2 RY3313-1S I Λ1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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