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Sergei RachmaninoffConcerto No. 3

Vinyl pressings

Concerto No. 3

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1958

21 pressings9 countriesConcertoOrchestraPianoLate Romantic

Concerto No. 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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

3 pressings came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2237
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

J2RP 1477Side A

J2RP 1478Side B

J2RP-1477-2S A1 REtched & stamped side A

J2RP 1478 2S A1 REtched & stamped side B

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2237
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2 RY5244-1S A2 IRunout Side 1 [Stamped]

J2 RY5245-1S A1 IRunout Side 2 [Stamped]

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2237
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

J2RP 1477 1S I A2A Side Runout

J2RP 1478 1S I B1B Side Runout

J2R9-1477A Side Label

J2R9-1478B 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2237First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2237First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2237First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaRCA Victrola VICS 1032LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1964CanadaRCA Victrola VIC 1032LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaRCA Victrola VICS 1032LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1964GermanyRCA Victrola VIC 1032LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1032LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1964GermanyRCA Victrola Red Seal VIC 1032 EX / RCA Victrola Red Seal VIC 1032LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964New ZealandRCA Victrola VICS 1032LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1964SpainRCA Victrola VICS-1032LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1964USRCA Victrola VICS 1032LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1964USRCA Victrola Red Seal VIC 1032 / RCA Victrola Red Seal VIC-1032LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967UKRCA Victrola VICS 1032LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victrola VICS 1032LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?FranceVictrola VIC 20LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Victrola KV 131LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victrola VICS 1032LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?UKRCA Victrola VIC 1032LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA CCV 5043LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USRCA Victrola VICS 1032LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

21 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 3 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 1967.

When was Concerto No. 3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2237.

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-2237, LSC-2237) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2RP 1477 and J2RP 1478. 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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