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Sergei RachmaninoffPiano Concerto No.3

Vinyl pressings

Piano Concerto No.3

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1972

13 pressings6 countriesRomanticConcertoPianoOrchestra

Piano Concerto No.3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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.3

3 pressings came out in 1972, 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

1972
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6555
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-11225-8W BU 1Runout side A

ZAL-11226-5W BN 1Runout side B

ZAL-11225-9W CC ΩΩRunout side A (variant 1)

ZAL-11225-9W V ΩΩRunout side B (variant 1)

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France

1972
Label and catalog number
Decca 7379
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ZAL 11225Matrix on label - side A

ZAL 11226Matrix on label - side B

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Japan

1972
Label and catalog number
London Records SLC 2265
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SLDB 3655 B-2 ZAL-11225-3WSide 1

SLDB 3655 B-1 ZAL-11225-2WSide 2

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972FranceDecca 7379First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972JapanLondon Records SLC 2265First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972UKDecca SXL 6555First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975USLondon Records CS6775 / London Records CS-6775LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1979GermanyDecca 6.42413 AW / Decca 6.42 413LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982GermanyDecca 6.42413 AW / Decca 6.42 413LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1983GermanyDecca 6.42413 AW / Decca 6.42 413LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1984BrazilAbril Cultural 412 755-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1996JapanLondon Records KIJC 9204LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca 591218LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.42413 AW / Decca 6.42413LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6555LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS6775 / London Records CS-6775LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto No. 3 Opus 30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No.3 are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Piano Concerto No.3 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1996.

When was Piano Concerto No.3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, France, Japan. One of them is Decca SXL 6555.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Concerto No.3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6555, 7379, SLC 2265) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-11225-8W BU 1 and ZAL-11226-5W BN 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano Concerto No.3 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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