Vinyl pressings
by Maurice Ravel · 1964
Concerto In G / Concerto No. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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.
RVRS-3557--4S AI Rside A runout stamped [except AI]
RVRS-3558--7S CI R I C1side B runout stamped [except first CI]
RVRS-3557side A label
RVRS-3558side B label
RVRS-3557side A runout etched
RVRS-3558side B runout etched
RVRS-3557side A label
RVRS-3558side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Victrola VICS-1071 / RCA Victrola VICS 1071First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victrola VICS-1071 / RCA Victrola VICS 1071First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victrola VIC-1071First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Spain | RCA Victrola VICS-1071LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victrola VICS-1071 / RCA Victrola VICS 1071LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | RCA Victrola VIC-1071 / RCA Victrola VIC 1071LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victrola VICS-1071LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | RCA Victrola VIC.1071LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victrola VICS-1071LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victrola VICS-1071 / RCA Victrola VICS 1071LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Concerto In G / Concerto No. 2 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victrola VICS-1071.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VICS-1071, VIC-1071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVRS-3557--4S AI R and RVRS-3558--7S CI R I C1. 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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