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Sergei RachmaninoffConcerto No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 30

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Concerto No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 30

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1940

22 pressings6 countriesLate RomanticConcertoOrchestraPiano

Concerto No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 30 was first pressed on vinyl in 1940. 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 In D Minor, Op. 30

3 pressings came out in 1940, 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

December 1940
Label and catalog number
Victor Red Seal M 710
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album
Runout / matrix

045627Label, side A

045628Label, side B

045629Label, side C

045630Label, side D

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UK

1940
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice D.B.S. 8816His Master's Voice D.B. 8817
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album
Runout / matrix

2A.045627A

2A.045628B

2A.045629C

2A.045630D

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Canada

December 1940
Label and catalog number
Victor DM 710
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album
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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1940s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1940UKHis Master's Voice D.B.S. 8816 / His Master's Voice D.B. 8817First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album
1940CanadaVictor DM 710First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album
1940USVictor Red Seal M 710First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album
1941USVictor Red Seal DM 710Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album, Repress
1946UKHis Master's Voice D.B.S. 8816 / His Master's Voice D.B. 8817Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album, Repress
1946USRCA Victor Red Seal DM 710Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1947UKHis Master's Voice D.B.5709 / His Master's Voice D.B.5710Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Repress
1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2051LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UKHis Master's Voice CSLP 520LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2051LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USSRАпрелевский Завод Д-04650-51LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—04650 / Апрелевский Завод Д—04651LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959ItalyRCA Italiana Red Seal LM-2-6123LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959ItalyRCA Italiana Red Seal LM-2-6123LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USSRLīgo Д-04650 / Līgo Д-04651LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Deutschland LM-9826-E10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRCA Italiana A12R 0182LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRЛенинградский Завод Д-04650 / Ленинградский Завод Д-04651LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRЛенинградский Завод Д-04650 / Ленинградский Завод Д-04651LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-04650-51LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-04650 / Мелодия Д-04651LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 026245LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

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

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 30 are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 30 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1940 and 1962.

When was Concerto No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 30 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1940, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Victor Red Seal M 710, released December 1940.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 30 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 710, D.B.S. 8816, DM 710) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 045627 and 045628. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 30 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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