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Sergei RachmaninoffConcerto No. 2

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Concerto No. 2

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1962

27 pressings9 countriesRomanticConcertoClassical

Concerto No. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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. 2

7 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2601
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

N2 RY2627-3SRunout side A - variant #1

N2 RY2628-3SRunout side B - variant #1

N2 RY2627-1S B1 IRunout side A - variant #2

N2 RY2628-3S I A1Runout side B - variant #2

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2601RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2601
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

N2RP2625Side A

N2RP2626Side B

N2RP2625-1S B1 IX (I stamped. X etched)Side A Variant 1

N2RP2626-1S IX A1 (I stamped. X etched)Side B Variant 1

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2601
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

N2 RY2627-6S 1A R RRunout Side 1

N2 RY2628-8S A2 R RRunout Side 2

N2RY-2627Label Side 1

N2RY-2628Label Side 2

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2601
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

N2 RY2627-3S HStamped runout side A

N2 RY2628-3S HStamped runout side B

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Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2601
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

N2RY-2627

N2RY-2628

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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.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2601First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962South AfricaRCA Victor Red Seal 30,237 / RCA Victor Red Seal 30.237First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB-6502First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2601First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2601 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2601First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2601LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2601 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2601LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2601First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2601First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BrazilRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2601LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972SwitzerlandRCA Red Seal 26 041LP, Reissue, Special Edition, StereoLP, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985EuropeRCA Victrola VL89577LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2601LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA 640.735LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSC-2601 / RCA Victor LSC 2601LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LM 2601LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor SBR 621-B / RCA Victor J 474LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyRCA Victor LM-2601LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor LSC 2601 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2601LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSC 2601 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2601LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSC 2601 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2601LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2601 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2601LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2601LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2601LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2601LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2601LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2601 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2601LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 2 are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 2 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1962 and 1985.

When was Concerto No. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, South Africa. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2601.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto No. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2601, LM-2601, RB-6502, 30,237) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N2 RY2627-3S and N2 RY2628-3S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto No. 2 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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