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Sergei RachmaninoffPiano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor / Symphonic Variations

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Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor / Symphonic Variations

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1957

19 pressings8 countriesConcertoPianoTheme With VariationsLate Romantic

Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 In C Minor

2 pressings came out in 1957, 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

1957
Label and catalog number
Crowell-Collier Record Guild RG 114Crowell-Collier Record Guild CCRG 114
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

RG-114-PT-1 - GB-593-N1DRunout Side A

RG-114-PT-2 - GB-594-N1DRunout Side B

Quadratic SymbolRunout Side A, B

GB-593Matrix Label Side A

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USCrowell-Collier Record Guild CCRG 114First yearLPLP
1957USCrowell-Collier Record Guild RG 114 / Crowell-Collier Record Guild CCRG 114First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 2062 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-2062LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKConcert Hall SMSC.2062LPLP
1962UKConcert Hall SMSC 2062LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967ItalyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2062LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975EuropeConcert Hall SMS 2909 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2909LPLP
1975USSine Qua Non SQN-7763LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977FranceFestival Classique FC 424LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaConcert Hall SMS 2062 / Concert Hall M-2062LPLP
?AustraliaConcert Hall CM 2062 / Concert Hall M-2062LPLP
?GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2062LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2062LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2062LPLP
?ItalyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2062LPLP
?ItalyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2062LPLP
?SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2062 / Musical Masterpiece Society M-2062LPLP
?UKConcert Hall CM 2062 / Concert Hall M-2062LPLP
?USUrania Records UX 121LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Symphonic Variations For Piano & Orch.
  2. Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18

Questions

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

19 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1957 and 1977.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Crowell-Collier Record Guild CCRG 114.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CCRG 114, RG 114) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor 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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