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Sergei RachmaninoffConcerto No. 2 / Concerto No. 1

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Concerto No. 2 / Concerto No. 1

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1956

47 pressings12 countriesRomanticLate RomanticConcertoPiano

Concerto No. 2 / Concerto No. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 / Concerto No. 1

1 pressing came out in 1956, 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.

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

All 47 vinyl pressings

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

1950s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaRCA Victor LM-6039First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1957CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2068LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957ItalyRCA Italiana Red Seal LM-2068LP, AlbumLP, Album
1957JapanVictor RA 2049LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957New ZealandRCA Red Seal RSL. 3504LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957PhilippinesRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2068LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKRCA Red Seal RB-16088LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2068LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2068LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2068LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2068LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2068LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958SpainRCA Victor 3L 16140LP, AlbumLP, Album
1958SpainRCA 3L16140LPLP
1958SpainRCA Victor 3L16140LPLP
1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2068LP, Mono, Album, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Album, Reissue · Mono
1962CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LS-2068LP, Mono, Album, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Album, Reissue · Mono
1962CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2068LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962FranceRCA 640.707 / RCA Victor 640.707LP, Stereo, Album, ReissueLP, Stereo, Album, Reissue
1962FranceRCA Victor 644.511LP, Stereo, Album, ReissueLP, Stereo, Album, Reissue
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2068 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2068LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2068 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2068LP, Mono, Album, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Album, Reissue · Mono
1962ItalyRCA Italiana Red Seal LM 2068LP, AlbumLP, Album
1962FranceRCA 630 367 / RCA LM 6 039LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1962FranceRCA 630 367 / RCA LM 6 039LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1967FranceRCA Victor 630 367 / RCA Victor 630.367LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1967FranceRCA Victor 640.707 / RCA 640.707LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972SpainRCA LSC-2068LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-5212LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1986ItalyRCA Gold Seal GL 85212LP, Album, Remastered, ReissueLP, Album, Remastered, Reissue
1986ItalyRCA Gold Seal GL 85212LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered · Promo
1987JapanRCA 12R-1004LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2068LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2068 / RCA Victor Red Seal 644.511LP, Stereo, Album, ReissueLP, Stereo, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LM-2068 / RCA LM 2068LP, AlbumLP, Album
?IsraelRCA Red Seal LSC 2068LP, AlbumLP, Album
?IsraelRCA Red Seal LSC-2068LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?IsraelRCA Red Seal LM 2068LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanVictor SHP-2135LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanVictor SA - 7002 ~ 4 / Victor Red Seal SA - 7002 ~ 4LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanVictor LS 2108LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SpainRCA 3L16140LPLP
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1413LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2068 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2068LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2068 / RCA Red Seal LSC-2068LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2068 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2068LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2068 / RCA Red Seal LSC-2068LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18
  2. Concerto No. 1, In E-Flat

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 2 / Concerto No. 1 are there?

47 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 2 / Concerto No. 1 are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1956 and 1987.

When was Concerto No. 2 / Concerto No. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Canada. One of them is RCA Victor LM-6039.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto No. 2 / Concerto No. 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-6039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto No. 2 / Concerto No. 1 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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