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Vinyl pressings

3rd. Piano Concerto

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1963

27 pressings10 countriesConcertoPianoOrchestraLate Romantic

3rd. Piano Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 3rd. Piano Concerto

10 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6057Decca SXL.6057
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL.5851Matrix, A-side label, in parentheses

ZAL.5852Matrix, B-side label, in parentheses

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UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 6057Decca LXT.6057
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL 5851-4ARunout (Stamped) Side A - variant 1

ARL 5852-3A B MT 1Runout (Stamped) Side B - variant 1

ARL 5851-4A B MT 1Runout (Stamped) Side A - variant 2

ARL 5852-3A I MT 1Runout (Stamped) Side B - variant 2

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UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6057Decca SXL.6057
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5851-5L CC JT 1

ZAL-5852-3L UX JT 1

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6359
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · ffss
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5851-1ESide 1 stamped

ZAL-5852-1ESide 2 stamped

ZAL-5851-7WSide A

ZAL-5851-4WSide B

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

All 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaDecca LXT 6057 / Decca LXTA-6057First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963FranceDecca SXL 6.057 AFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963New ZealandDecca SXLM 6057First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963SpainDecca LXT 6057LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1963SpainDecca LXT 6057First yearLPLP
1963UKDecca SXL 6057 / Decca SXL.6057First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKDecca LXT 6057 / Decca LXT.6057First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKDecca LXT 6057 / Decca LXT.6057First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKDecca SXL 6057 / Decca SXL.6057First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USLondon Records CM 6359First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USLondon Records CS 6359First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967SpainDecca SXL 6057LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972SpainDecca SXL 6057LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973JapanLondon Records GT 9078LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanKing Records GT-9078LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1979UKDecca JB 53LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982NetherlandsLondon Records JL 41023LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1985CanadaLondon Records JL 41023LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumDecca LPD.CS 600LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6057 / Decca SXL.6057LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?UKDecca SXL 6057 / Decca SXL.6057LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?UKDecca SXL 6057 / Decca SXL.6057LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca JB 53LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca LXT 6057 / Decca LXT.6057LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca SXL 6057 / Decca SXL.6057LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?UKDecca SXL 6057 / Decca SXL.6057LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6359LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto No.3 In D Minor, Op.30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 3rd. Piano Concerto are there?

27 vinyl pressings of 3rd. Piano Concerto are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1963 and 1985.

When was 3rd. Piano Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is Decca SXL 6057.

How do I tell if my copy of 3rd. Piano Concerto is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6057, LXT 6057, CM 6359, CS 6359) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL.5851 and ZAL.5852. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 3rd. Piano Concerto 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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