Vinyl pressings
by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1961
Piano Concerto No. 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
SR-90283A-RFR6A P17Runout side A variant 1
SR-90283B-RFR5TRunout side B variant 1
SR-90283B-RFR6B FF P17Runout side B variant 2
SR-90283A - RFR 6A P 17 FRunout side A variant 3
SR-90283A-CBFR-2- P17 BHLSide A etched
SR-90283B CBFR-3 P17Side B etched
MG 50283 A RFR-7 FF JJSide A runout
MG 50283 B RFR-9 FF JJSide B runout
SR -90283A-RFR 6A P17
SR -90283A CBFR-2 P17Side A
SR -90283B-CBFR-3 P17Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | UK | Mercury AMS 16109 / Mercury Living Presence SR90283First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | Mercury Living Presence MMA 11162 / Mercury MG50283First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Mercury Living Presence MG50283First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Mercury SR90283 / Mercury Living Presence SR90283First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Mercury SR90283 / Mercury Living Presence SR90283First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Mercury Living Presence SR90283 / Mercury SR90283First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Mercury Living Presence SR90283 / Mercury SR90283First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | Mercury Living Presence MMA 11162LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1962 | France | Philips C. 42LP, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Mercury Living Presence SR90283 / Mercury SR90283LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Mercury SRI 75068LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records SR90283 / Mercury Living Presence SR90283LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2004 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records SR90283 / Mercury Living Presence SR90283LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Italy | Mercury Living Presence SR90283 / Mercury SR90283LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2015 | Europe | Decca 478 8316 / Mercury 478 8316LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Philips 6582 006LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Mercury Living Presence SLP-6506LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Mercury MG-C 50283 / Mercury Living Presence MG-C 50283LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Mercury SR-C 90283 / Mercury Living Presence SR-C 90283LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Mercury 130.512 MLYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Mercury 130.512 MLYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Mercury 130.512 MLYLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Mercury 120.512 MLYLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Mercury 120.512 MLYLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6582 006LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury SR90283 / Mercury Living Presence SR90283LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 120512 MGLLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Mercury Living Presence MG 50283LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Mercury Living Presence SR90283 / Mercury Living Presence SR 90283LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury Living Presence MG50283LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
33 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No. 3 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1961 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK. One of them is Mercury Living Presence SR90283, released November 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR90283, MG50283, AMS 16109, MMA 11162) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-90283A-RFR6A P17 and SR-90283B-RFR5T. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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