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Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Piano Concerto No. 2

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1959

25 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Piano Concerto No. 2 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 Piano Concerto No. 2

6 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5490Decca LXT.5490
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-4089-1ARunout stamp side A

ARL-4090-2ARunout stamp side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
London Records CM 9254London Records CM.9254
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-4089-1ARunout stamp side A

ARL-4090-2ARunout stamp 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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959FranceDecca SXL 2076First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca LXT 5490 / Decca LXT.5490First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKDecca SXL 2076First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1959UKDecca SXL 2076First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USLondon Records CS 6064First yearLPLP
1959USLondon Records CM 9254 / London Records CM.9254First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaDecca SXLA 2076LPLP
1960UKDecca SXL 2076 / Decca SXL.2076LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1960UKDecca SXL 2076 / Decca SXL.2076LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961SpainDecca SXL 2076LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961SpainDecca SXL 2076LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1962UKDecca SXL 2076 / Decca SXL.2076LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967SpainDecca SXL 2076LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1968UKAce Of Diamonds ADD 181LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968UKDecca SXL 2076LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USLondon Records STS 15086 / London Records STS.15086LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1974SpainAce Of Diamonds SDD 181LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1977USLondon Records STS 15086LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1979USLondon Records STS 15086LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998GermanyDecca SXL 2076 / Decca 009 2076LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyEurodisc S 71 007 KKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 2076LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?NetherlandsDecca NUX 390 053LPLP
?UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 181LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?UKDecca SXL 2076LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor Op.18
  2. B2Islamey - Oriental Fantasia

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 2 are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 2 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1998.

When was Piano Concerto No. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, US, France. One of them is Decca LXT 5490.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Concerto No. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5490, SXL 2076, CS 6064, CM 9254) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-4089-1A and ARL-4090-2A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano Concerto No. 2 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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