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Sergei RachmaninoffPiano Concerto No. 1, Rhapsody On A Paganini Theme

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Piano Concerto No. 1, Rhapsody On A Paganini Theme

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1967

13 pressings3 countriesRomanticClassical

Piano Concerto No. 1, Rhapsody On A Paganini Theme was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Piano Concerto No. 1, Rhapsody On A Paganini Theme

4 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Czechoslovakia

January 1967
Label and catalog number
Supraphon 140 0103
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E 885/E CRunout, Side A, Stamped

E 886/C ARunout, Side B, Stamped

E 885Label, Side A

E 886Label, Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Crossroads 22 16 0176
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AB-22-16-0176-1 p 1Runout, Side A

AA-22-16-0176-2 p oRunout, Side B

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.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10887First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50887First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USCrossroads 22 16 0176First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 140 0103First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50887LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50887LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1971CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 40 0103 / Supraphon 140 0103LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1971SpainDISCOPHON 4036LPLP
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50887 / Supraphon 50 887LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1977CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50887 / Supraphon 50 887LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1979CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50887 / Supraphon 50 887LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50887 / Supraphon 50 887LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50887LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 1 For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 1
  2. B1Rhapsody On A Paganini Theme For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 1, Rhapsody On A Paganini Theme are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 1, Rhapsody On A Paganini Theme are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1967 and 1986.

When was Piano Concerto No. 1, Rhapsody On A Paganini Theme first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Czechoslovakia, US. One of them is Supraphon 140 0103, released January 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Concerto No. 1, Rhapsody On A Paganini Theme is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 140 0103, SUA 10887, SUA ST 50887, 22 16 0176) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E 885/E C and E 886/C A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano Concerto No. 1, Rhapsody On A Paganini Theme 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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