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Sergei RachmaninoffConcerto No. 1 In F Sharp Minor

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Concerto No. 1 In F Sharp Minor

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1942

16 pressings3 countriesLate RomanticConcertoPianoOrchestra

Concerto No. 1 In F Sharp Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1942. 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 No. 1 In F Sharp Minor

2 pressings came out in 1942, the album's first year. 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

February 1942
Label and catalog number
Victor Red Seal DM-865
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

CS-045621Side A

CS-045622Side B

CS-045623Side C

CS-045624Side D

Full details of this pressing

US

February 1942
Label and catalog number
Victor Red Seal M-865
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album · Camden Pressing
Runout / matrix

CS-045621Side A

CS-045622Side B

CS-045623Side C

CS-045624Side D

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1940s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1942USVictor Red Seal DM-865First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1942USVictor Red Seal M-865First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1943UKHis Master's Voice D.B.8806 / His Master's Voice DB.8807Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1946USRCA Victor Red Seal DM-865Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1947UKHis Master's Voice D.B.5706 / His Master's Voice D.B.5707Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1947USRCA Victor Red Seal DM-865Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USSRLīgo Д-04646 / Līgo Д-04647LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961USSRАккорд Д 04646-04647LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961USSRАпрелевский Завод Д-04646, Д-04647LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USSRМелодия Д 04646-04647LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964USSRМелодия 33Д—04646 / Мелодия 33Д—04647LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33Д - 04646 / Мелодия 33Д - 04647LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия 33Д - 04646 / Мелодия 33Д - 04647LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д—04646 / Мелодия 33Д—04647LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRТашкентский Завод Грампластинок им. М. Т. Ташмухамедова Д-04646-7LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-04646 / Мелодия Д-04647LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 1 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 1

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 1 In F Sharp Minor are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 1 In F Sharp Minor are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1942 and 1968.

When was Concerto No. 1 In F Sharp Minor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1942, in US. One of them is Victor Red Seal DM-865, released February 1942.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto No. 1 In F Sharp Minor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DM-865, M-865) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CS-045621 and CS-045622. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto No. 1 In F Sharp 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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