Vinyl pressings
by Jascha Heifetz · 1961
Beethoven · Schubert — Trios · Bach — Sinfonias 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.
6 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.
M2 RY1495-1SRunout Side A, Stamped
M2 RY1496-1SRunout Side B, Stamped
M2 RY1495-2S I A1Runout Side A, Stamped variant 1
M2 RY1496-2S I B1Runout Side B, Stamped variant 1
M2 RP1495-2SRunout Side A, Stamped
M2 RY1494-1SRunout Side B, Stamped
M2RP-1495Label Side A
M2RP-1496Label Side B
AGL1 4947A 4 I A1BRunout Side A, Stamped
AGL1-4947B 40 H 1 ARunout Side B, Stamped
AGL1-4947-ALabel Side A
AGL1-4947-BLabel Side B
M2RY-1495 HRunout Side A, hand etched
M2RY-1496 +Runout Side B, hand etched
M2RY-1495Label Side A
M2RY-1496Label Side B
M2 RY1495-XRunout side A, stamped
M2 RY1496-XRunout side B, stamped
M2RY-1495Label side A
M2RY-1496Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Argentina | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2563First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2563First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Europe | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2563-BFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2563First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2563First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Gold Seal AGL1-4947First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Europe | RCA Red Seal LM 2563-CLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor LM 2563LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor LM 2563LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2563 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2563LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2563LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Beethoven · Schubert — Trios · Bach — Sinfonias are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Argentina, Canada, Europe. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2563.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2563, LM-2563, AGL1-4947, LM 2563) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2 RY1495-1S and M2 RY1496-1S. 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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