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Piano Concerto No. 2 / Piano Concerto No. 1 by Sergei Rachmaninoff, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Piano Concerto No. 2 / Piano Concerto No. 1

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1964

17 pressings5 countriesRomanticConcertoLate RomanticOrchestra

Piano Concerto No. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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

3 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964UKPhilips SAL 3496First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964UKPhilips AL.3496First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964UKPhilips SAL.3496 / Philips 838412 AYFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USMercury SR90448 / Mercury Living Presence SR90448LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USMercury Living Presence SR90448 / Mercury Living Presence SR 90448LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1966USMercury Living Presence SR90448 / Mercury SR90448LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972South KoreaFontana 838 412 LYLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974USMercury SRI 75032LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 6513 005LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceMercury 130.529 mlyLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceMercury 130.529 MLYLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6513 005LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceMercury 120.529 MLLLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceMercury 130.529 MLYLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 838 412 LYLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips L 04912 LLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USMercury SR90448LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto No. 1 In B-flat Minor, Opus 23
  2. Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Opus 18

Questions

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

17 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 2 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 1974.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK. One of them is Philips SAL 3496.

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 SAL 3496, AL.3496, SAL.3496) 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 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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