Vinyl pressings
by Jascha Heifetz · 1956
Sonata No. 1 · Partita No. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 3 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.
E3RP-5035-7SRunout side 1 variant 1
E3RP-5039-9SRunout side 2 variant 1
E3 RP-5035-6S I A1Runout side 1 complete, variant 2
E3 RP-5039-9S I B1Runout side 2 complete, variant 2
LP - E3 - RP-5035-X S - SuA-Side
LP - E3 - RP-5039-X P.G.B-Side
LP - E3 - RP-5035-X E Manufactured In GermanyA-Side
LP - E3 - RP-5039-X B Manufactured In GermanyB-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1976LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1956 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1976First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1976First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1976First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1976First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor Sêlo Vermelho BRL - 208LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | RCA Victor 630.372 ALP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | RCA 630.372LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1976LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1976LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1976LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1976LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RS Records RS 691LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Sonata No. 1 · Partita No. 2 are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1976, released July 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-1976) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E3RP-5035-7S and E3RP-5039-9S. 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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