US
1970- Label and catalog number
- RCA VCS-7058
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold
Vinyl pressings
by Jascha Heifetz · 1970
Three Great Violin Concertos was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
XRRS-6044A side label
XRRS-6045B side label
XRRS-6046C side label
XRRS-6047D side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | RCA VCS-7058 / RCA Red Seal VCS-7058First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA VCS-7058First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | UK | RCA Red Seal DPS 2002 A/BFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | RCA VCS-7058First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | RCA VCS-7058First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Red Seal RK 11503/1-2LP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Red Seal RK 11503/1-2LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1975 | Germany | RCA Red Seal RK 11503/1-2 / RCA Red Seal RK 11 503/1-2LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA ILS-7058 (2) / RCA Red Seal ILS-7058 (2)LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal RK 11503/1-2 / RCA Red Seal 26.35038LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
10 vinyl pressings of Three Great Violin Concertos are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is RCA VCS-7058.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VCS-7058, DPS 2002 A/B) 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.
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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