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Sergei RachmaninoffConcerto No. 2

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Concerto No. 2

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1959

23 pressings9 countriesRomanticNeo-RomanticClassical

Concerto No. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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

2 pressings came out in 1959, 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

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2259
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

J2RP_4492_1SSide A variant 1

J2 RP4498-1SSide B variant 1

J2RP_4492_1S 1 A1Side A stamp variant 2

J2 RP4493-1S 1 B1Side B stamp variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2259
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

J2RP-4492-4SSide A variant 1

J2 RP4493-5CSide B variant 1

J2RP-4492under the catalog code on the 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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2259First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2259First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963ArgentinaRCA Victrola VIC-1024LPLP
1963AustraliaRCA Victrola VICS-1024 / RCA Victrola VICS1024LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1963CanadaRCA Victrola VICS-1024LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963CanadaRCA Victrola VIC-1024 / RCA Victrola VIC 1024LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victrola VICS-1024LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USRCA Victrola VIC-1024 / RCA Victrola VIC 1024LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victrola VICS-1024LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USRCA Victrola VICS-1024LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanRCA RGC-1074LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilRCA Victor Red Seal BRL-236LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?BrazilRCA Victor Red Seal BRL-236LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victrola VIC 1024LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1024LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1024 EX / RCA Victrola VICS 1024LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Victrola KVS 14 (VICS 1024)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Victrola MCV 506 / RCA Victrola VICS 1024LPLP
?ItalyRCA Victrola KV 14 (VIC 1024)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKRCA CCV 5037LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA Victrola VIC 1024LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victrola VIC 1024 / RCA Victrola VIC.1024LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victrola VICS-1024LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

23 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 2 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 1973.

When was Concerto No. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2259.

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 LM-2259, LM 2259) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2RP_4492_1S and J2 RP4498-1S. 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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