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Robert SchumannConcerto In A Minor

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Concerto In A Minor

by Robert Schumann · 1960

25 pressings9 countriesRomanticKeyboardConcertoClassical

Concerto In A Minor 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 Concerto In A Minor

10 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.

US

June 1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2455RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2455
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Ind
Runout / matrix

L2 RY2136-10S Ⅰ A2Runout Side 1 [Stamped] · Variant 1

L2 RY2136-10S Ⅰ A1Runout Side 1 [Stamped] · Variant 2

L2 RY2137-8S Ⅰ A1Runout Side 2 [Stamped] · Variant 1

L2 RY2137-6S Ⅰ A1Runout Side 2 [Stamped] · Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2455RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2455
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Roc
Runout / matrix

L2 RY2136-11S A1 RRunout Side 1 [Stamped]

L2 RY2137-7S A1 RRunout Side 2 [Stamped]

L2RY-2136Side 1 Label

L2RY-2137Side 2 Label

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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaRCA Red Seal L16250First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2455First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960FranceRCA 630.561 / RCA LM 2455First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyRCA LM-2455-C / RCA Red Seal LM 2455-CFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyRCA Red Seal LM-2455-C / RCA Red Seal LM 2455-CFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960New ZealandRCA Red Seal RSL 3611First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2455First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2455First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2455 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2455First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2455 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2455First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962SpainRCA LM 2455LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1962SpainRCA Victor LM 2455LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963FranceRCA Victor 640.658LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1963FranceRCA 630.561 / RCA LM 2455LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963FranceRCA Victor 630.561 / RCA Victor LM 2455LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2455 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2455LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2455-BLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSC 2455-BLP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2455-BLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA LM-2455-B / RCA Red Seal LM 2455-BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2455-BLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?MexicoRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2455 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2455LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKRCA RA-13002 / RCA RA.13002LP, 10"LP, 10"
?UKRCA SRA-6001 / RCA SRA.6001LP, 10", StereoLP, 10", Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2455 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2455LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto In A Minor are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Concerto In A Minor are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 1963.

When was Concerto In A Minor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2455, released June 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto In A Minor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2455, LM-2455, L16250, 630.561) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2 RY2136-10S Ⅰ A2 and L2 RY2136-10S Ⅰ A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto In A Minor 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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