Vinyl pressings
by Jascha Heifetz · 1961
"Kreutzer" Sonata 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.
8 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
M2 RY3421-1SRunout Stamped Side A
M2 RY3422-1SRunout Stamped Side B
M2 RY3421--3S I A1Runout Stamped Side A Variant 1
M2 RY3422-1S A1 IRunout Stamped Side B Variant 1
M2 RP3419-1S A1 IA Side Stamped
M2 RP3420-1S C1 IB Side Stamped
M2RP-3419A Side Label
M2RP-3420B Side Label
M2RY-3421 II [II struck through]Runout side A - hand etched - this variant
M2RY-3422 I [I struck through]Runout side B - hand etched - this variant
M2RY-3421Matrix on label - side A
M2RY-3422Matrix on label - side B
LP-Ste-M2RY-3421-X MANUFACTURED IN GERMANYRunout Stamped Side A
LP-Ste-M2RY-3422-X MANUFACTURED IN GERMANYRunout Stamped Side B
M2RY-3421Label Side A
M2RY-3422Label Side B
M2 RP3419-1SA Side Stamped
M2 RP3420-3SB Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2577-BFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Israel | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2577First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Israel | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2577First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2577First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2577 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2577First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2577 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2577First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2577First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2577 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2577First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | RCA 630.628 / RCA 630 628LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor Red Seal 651 009LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal RB-16277LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal SB-2146LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Spain | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2577 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2577LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Cisco Music LSC-2577 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2577LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor LM-2577LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | RCA Red Seal L16334LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | RCA 640.706 / RCA LSC 2577LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2577 - CLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | RCA Victor Red Seal SRA-2826LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2577 / RCA Red Seal LSC-2577LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2577 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2577LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2577 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2577LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of "Kreutzer" Sonata are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1961 and 2008.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, Germany, Israel and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2577.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2577, LM-2577, LSC-2577-B, LM 2577) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2 RY3421-1S and M2 RY3422-1S. 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.
