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Sergei RachmaninoffConcerto No. 3

Vinyl pressings

Concerto No. 3

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1968

13 pressings6 countriesModernClassical

Concerto No. 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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

5 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 3 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

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-3040
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Dynagroove
Runout / matrix

URRS-7213Side A label

URRS-7214Side B label

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-3040
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Dynagroove
Runout / matrix

URRS-7213- - 2SSide A runout

URRS-7214- - 3SSide B runout

URRS-7213

URRS-7214

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-3040
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Dynagroove
Runout / matrix

URRS-7213

URRS-7214

Full details of this pressing

France

September 1968
Label and catalog number
RCA 645.093RCA Victor Red Seal 645.093
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Dynagroove
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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-3040First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-3040First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-3040First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-3040First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968FranceRCA 645.093 / RCA Victor Red Seal 645.093First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKRCA Red Seal SB 6807LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ItalyRCA Victor LSC 3040 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 3040LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-3366LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA Red Seal ARL1 0887LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Red Seal 645.104 / RCA Red Seal 645 104LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC 3040 / RCA Red Seal 26.41094LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA LSC 3040 / RCA Red Seal LSC 3040LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC 3040 / RCA LSC-3040LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

13 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 3 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1980.

When was Concerto No. 3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, France, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-3040.

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 LSC-3040, 645.093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, URRS-7213 and URRS-7214. 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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