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Concerto No. 3 by Sergei Rachmaninoff, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Concerto No. 3

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1959

37 pressings11 countriesRomanticClassical

Concerto No. 3 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. 3

21 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 8 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-2355RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2355
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis
Runout / matrix

K2 RP2613–31S A2 I

K2 RP2614–31S I A1

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2355
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K2RY-2615-10SSide 1 runout, variant 1

K2RY-2616-41SSide 2 runout, variant 1

K2RY-2615-37SSide 1 runout, variant 2

K2RY-2615-36SSide 2 runout, variant 2

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2355RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2355
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

K2 RP2613-29S H AStamped side A

K2 RP•2614•29S HStamped side B

K2RP-2613Side A label

K2RP-2614Side B label

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2355RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2355
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

K2 RP2613 18S A1 RSide A stamped, var.1

K2RP-2614 128S RSide B etched, exc. R stamped, var.1

K2 RP2613 33S B1 RSide A stamped, var.2

K2RP-2614-28S A3 RSide B etched, exc. A3 R stamped, var.2

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2355RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2355
Format
LP, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

K2RP-2613-46S I A2Side A runout

K2RP-2614-47S I A1Side B runout

K2RP-2613Side A label

K2RP-2614Side B label

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal LSC-2355RCA Red Seal LSC2355
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

K2 RY2615-19S A3 RSide A runout, variant 1

K2 RY2616-24S A1 RSide B runout, variant 1

K2 RY2515-16S B1 RSide A runout, variant 2

K2 RY2616-17S A2 RSide B runout, variant 2

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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 37 vinyl pressings

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

1950s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2355 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2355First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959FranceRCA 630.518First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyRCA Red Seal LM-2355 / RCA Red Seal LM 2355First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-2355 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2355First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC - 2355First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959ItalyRCA Italiana LSC-2355First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959ItalyRCA Italiana Red Seal LM 2355First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2355First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959MexicoRCA Victor Red Seal MRL-1093First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959South AfricaRCA Victor Red Seal 30,106 / RCA Victor Red Seal (LM 2355)First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKRCA Red Seal SB-2048 / RCA Red Seal SB.2048First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2355 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2355First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2355First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2355 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2355First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2355 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2355First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 21 pressings from the 1950s
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2355 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2355LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Red Seal LSC-2355 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2355LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962SpainRCA 3L16287LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1965USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2355LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983USRCA Red Seal ARP1-4688LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Red Seal SL16183LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2355LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceRCA 630.518 / RCA Victor 630.518LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2355LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC 2355 / RCA Red Seal 26.41086 AWLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2355 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2355LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2355LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2355 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2355LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanRCA Red Seal SRA-2591LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2355LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2355, LM 2355LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 3 are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 3 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1959 and 1983.

When was Concerto No. 3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, France, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2355.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto No. 3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2355, LSC-2355, RB-16162, SB-2048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 RP2613–31S A2 I and K2 RP2614–31S I A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto No. 3 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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