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Sergei RachmaninoffPiano Concerto No. 2 / Three Preludes

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Piano Concerto No. 2 / Three Preludes

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1978

12 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Piano Concerto No. 2 / Three Preludes was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 / Three Preludes

3 pressings came out in 1978, 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

1978
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S-37481Angel Records SQ-37481
Format
LP, Album, Quadraphonic
Runout / matrix

#6 33047 SQ-1-37481 G2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A etched, var. 1 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped]

#6 33047 SQ-2-37481 G2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B etched, var. 1 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped]

SQ-1-37481 G2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL [tulip symbol] 33047Side A etched, var. 2 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL & tulip symbol stamped]

SQ-2-37481 G2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL [tulip symbol] 33047Side B etched, var. 2 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL & tulip symbol stamped]

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978GermanyEMI 1C 063-03 230 QFirst yearLP, QuadraphonicLP, Quadraphonic
1978USAngel Records S-37481 / Angel Records SQ-37481First yearLP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1978UKHis Master's Voice ASD 3457 / EMI 0C 063-03 230QFirst yearLP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1979USSRМелодия 33 С 10---12659-60LPLP
1979USSRМелодия С10-12659-60LPLP
1979USSRМелодия С 10-12659-60LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GreeceHis Master's Voice 14C 063-03230 QLP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1980USSRМелодия C10---12659LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980USSRМелодия С10-12659-60LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKEMI Eminence EMX 2042LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USAngel Records S-537481 / Angel Records S 537481LP, Album, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic
?USSRМелодия C10-12659-60(a)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18
  2. B2Prelude In D Minor, Op. 23 No. 3
  3. B3Prelude In E Flat Major, Op. 23 No. 6
  4. B4Prelude In G Sharp Minor, Op. 32 No. 12

Questions

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

12 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 2 / Three Preludes are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Germany. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 3457, released July 1978.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 3457, S-37481, 1C 063-03 230 Q) 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 / Three Preludes 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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