Vinyl pressings
by Jascha Heifetz · 1960
Violin Concerto 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.
16 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 6 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.
K2 RY1842-9S I AISide A runout, variant 1
K2 RY1843-6S I BISide B runout, variant 1
K2 RY1842-9S I A1Side A runout, variant 2
K2 RY1843-9S I B1Side B runout, variant 2
K2 RP1840-1S B3 ISide 1 runout, stamped (Variant 1)
K2 RP1841-6S I A1Side 2 runout, stamped (Variant 1)
K2 RP1840-1S I B2Side 1 runout, stamped (Variant 2)
K2 RP1841-1S I A1Side 2 runout, stamped (Variant 2)
K2 RY1842-3S AI RSide A stamped
K2 RY1843-3S AI RSide B stamped
K2RY-1842-4SMatrix Side A Stamped
K2RY-1843-4SMatrix Side B Stamped
K2RY.1842Label Side A
K2RY.1843Label Side B
(K2RP.1840)Label Side A
(K2RP.1841)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2435First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2435First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2435-D / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2435-DFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2435-DFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | Germany | Opera 60347 StFirst yearLP, 10", Stereo | LP, 10", Stereo |
| 1960 | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2435-DLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1960 | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2435-DFirst yearLP, 10", Stereo | LP, 10", Stereo |
| 1960 | Israel | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2435 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2435First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2435First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | RCA Red Seal SB.2101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | RCA Red Seal RB-16229First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | RCA Red Seal SB-2101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2435 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2435First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2435First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Armed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library C-1427 / Armed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library C-1428LP, Transcription, Mono · Mono | LP, Transcription, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | US | Classic Records LSC-2435LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC 2435 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2435LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2015 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC 2435 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2435LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2435LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2435-E10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2435LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2435LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | RCA 30,151LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2435 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2435LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2435 / Classic Records LSC-2435LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2435 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2435LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Classic Records LSC-2435 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2435LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
32 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Italy, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2435.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2435, LM-2435, SB.2101, RB-16229) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 RY1842-9S I AI and K2 RY1843-6S I BI. 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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