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Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18 by Sergei Rachmaninoff, album cover

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Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1946

19 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18 was first pressed on vinyl in 1946. 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 In C Minor, Op. 18

4 pressings came out in 1946, 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

November 1946
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal DM 1075
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

11-9297-ALabel, side A

11-9297-BLabel, side B

11-9298-ALabel, side C

11-9298-BLabel, side D

Full details of this pressing

US

November 1946
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal DM 1075
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album · Camden Pressing
Runout / matrix

11-9297-ALabel, side A

11-9297-BLabel, side B

11-9298-ALabel, side C

11-9298-BLabel, side 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1940s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1946USRCA Victor Red Seal DV 6First year12", 78 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinyl12", 78 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinyl
1946USRCA Victor Red Seal V 6First year12", 78 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinyl12", 78 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinyl
1946USRCA Victor Red Seal DM 1075First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1946USRCA Victor Red Seal DM 1075First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1947USRCA Victor Red Seal DM 1075Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1949CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 10757", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinyl
1949USRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 10757", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinyl
1949USRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 10757", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinyl
1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1005LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1950EuropeRCA L 16052 / RCA Red Seal L 16052LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1950EuropeRCA Red Seal L 16052LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1950USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1005 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1005LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1952FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 161LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952France & BeneluxLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 161LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LALP 128LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956ArgentinaRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1005LP, AlbumLP, Album
1956ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QALP 161LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 161LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal ERB 12 / RCA Victor Red Seal ERB-127", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18
  2. JImpromptu No. 3, In G-Flat, Op. 51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18 are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1946 and 1956.

When was Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1946, in US. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal DM 1075, released November 1946.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DM 1075, DV 6, V 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11-9297-A and 11-9297-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18 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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