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Sergei RachmaninoffConcerto No. 2 / Three Preludes For Piano

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Concerto No. 2 / Three Preludes For Piano

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1960

36 pressings12 countriesRomanticConcertoPreludeClassical

Concerto No. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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

11 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 6 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5481
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP-49640-1AA ... ^ ... I /Side A, etched. "^" is a small triangular mark that is so deep it might be something else. The "I /" appearing later are distinct.

XXLP-49641-1AA ... I+ ... I /Side B, etched. "I*" is a crossbarred capital "i" with an asterix superimposed in the middle. As with side A might be something else, but the cross-bars are a distinguishing element. The final "I /" (if that is what it is) is mostly buried under the label.

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6148
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM49642-1L P \\Runout stamped side A

XXSM49643-1AG P[backwards] ||Runout stamped side B

XSM 49642Label side A

XSM 49643Label side B

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6148
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM49642-1E A||||||Runout side A complete

XXSM49643-1AJ D|||Runout side B complete

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5481
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

(x"LP" 49640)Side A Label

(x"LP" 49641)Side A Label

XXLP49640-1B BIIIII

XXLP49641-1C IBI

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6148
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM49642-1B HH|A side runout

XXSM49643-1B H|B side runout

XSM 49642A side label

XSM 49643B side label

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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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaColumbia Masterworks KLCS-2735First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5481First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6148First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960NetherlandsPhilips G 03563 LFirst yearLPLP
1960New ZealandCoronet KLCS 2735First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKPhilips G 03563 L / Philips GBL 5579First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia Masterworks ML 5481First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6148First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6148First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USColumbia Masterworks ML 5481First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6148First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia Masterworks MS 6148LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1961USColumbia Masterworks MS 6148LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6148LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966ArgentinaColumbia Masterworks 5017LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USColumbia Masterworks MS 6148LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1973ItalyCBS S 61026LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973ItalyCBS 61026 / CBS S 61026LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973UKCBS S 61026LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCoronet KLCS2735 / Coronet KLCS-2735LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaCoronet KLC 2735 / Coronet KLC-2735LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BrazilColumbia Masterworks 9010LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6148LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?FranceCBS S.61026 / CBS S 61 026LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 61026LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyCBS 72309LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsCBS 72309LPLP
?NetherlandsCBS 72309LP, AlbumLP, Album
?SwitzerlandCBS S 72 309 / CBS MS 6148LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6148 / Columbia Masterworks D3S 715LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6148LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6148LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5481LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 2 In C Minor For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 18
  2. Three Preludes For Piano
  3. B2Prelude In D Minor, Op. 23, No. 32:58
  4. B3Prelude In E-Flat, Op. 23, No. 62:49
  5. B4Prelude In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 24:31

Questions

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

36 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 2 are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1960 and 1973.

When was Concerto No. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5481.

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 ML 5481, MS 6148, G 03563 L, KLCS-2735) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXLP-49640-1AA ... ^ ... I / and XXLP-49641-1AA ... I+ ... I /. 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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