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Heifetz

by Jascha Heifetz · 1960

19 pressings11 countriesRomanticImpressionistModernDances

Heifetz 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 Heifetz

5 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Germany

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal LM-2382-CRCA Red Seal LM 2382-C
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP-K2RP-6773-X E Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A

LP-K2RP-6774 X C Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B

K 2 RP-6773Label side A

K 2 RP-6774Label 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2382First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960FranceRCA Victor LM-2382First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyRCA Red Seal LM-2382-C / RCA Red Seal LM 2382-CFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960New ZealandRCA Red Seal RSL 3595First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2382First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-20052 / RCA Red Seal LM 20052LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKRCA RB-16243 / RCA Red Seal RB-16243LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM 20052LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM 20052LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33Д—17429 / Мелодия 33Д—17430LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия Д—17429 / Мелодия Д—17430LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1969USRCA Red Seal LM-2382 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2382LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USSRМелодия 33Д-17429 / Мелодия 33Д-17430LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1979USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2382 / RCA Red Seal LM-2382LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Red Seal L16271LPLP
?JapanVictor Red Seal RA 2114LPLP
?South AfricaRCA Victor LM 2382LPLP
?USSRМелодия Д-17429 / Мелодия Д-17430LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д 17429-3010", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM

Tracklist

  1. Hungarian Dances
  2. Song Sonata
  3. A7Cod Liver 'ile (from Suite Based On American Folk Songs)1:12
  4. A8Gayne Ballet: Sabre Dance2:14
  5. Caprices
  6. B1Serenata Napoletana, Op. 24, No. 23:05
  7. B2Banjo And Fiddle3:05
  8. B3Firebird: Berceuse2:04
  9. B4Sonatine: Menuet2:18
  10. B5Danse Fantastique No. 21:05
  11. B6The Girl With The Flaxen Hair2:27
  12. B7Hora Staccato2:09
  13. B8Havanaise, Op. 839:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Heifetz are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Heifetz are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1960 and 1979.

When was Heifetz first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2382, released July 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of Heifetz is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2382, LM-2382-C, RSL 3595) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Heifetz 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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