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Robert SchumannCarnaval, Les Patineurs

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Carnaval, Les Patineurs

by Robert Schumann · 1960

13 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

Carnaval, Les Patineurs 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Carnaval, Les Patineurs

4 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2450
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

L2 RY2144-1S I A1Run-out stamp Side A

L2 RY2144-1S I B1Run-out stamp Side B

L2YR-2144Label Side A

L2YR-2145Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2450
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

L2RP-2142Label Side A

L2RP-2143Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2450
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

L2YR-2144Label Side A

L2YR-2145Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2450
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

L2RP-2144-2SLabel Side A

L2RP-2143-2SLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2450First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2450First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2450First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2450First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965FranceRCA Victor 630.811 A / RCA Victor LM 2450LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965FranceRCA Victor 630.811 A / RCA Victor LSC 2450LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1990s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2450 / Classic Records LSC-2450LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1994USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2450 / Classic Records LSC-2450LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1994USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2450 / Classic Records LSC-245012", Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1995USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2450 / Classic Records LSC-2450LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2450 / RCA Victor Red Seal LCS 2450LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2450 / Classic Records LSC-2450LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2450LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Carnaval
  2. Les Patineurs

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Carnaval, Les Patineurs are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Carnaval, Les Patineurs are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 1995.

When was Carnaval, Les Patineurs first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2450.

How do I tell if my copy of Carnaval, Les Patineurs is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2450, LM-2450) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2 RY2144-1S I A1 and L2 RY2144-1S I B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Carnaval, Les Patineurs on vinyl worth?

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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