Vinyl pressings
by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1972
Piano Concertos Nos. 1 And 2 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.
5 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
ZAL-11223-9W BGI 2 BRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL-11224-9W UA 3 CRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL 11223Matrix on label - side A
ZAL 11224Matrix on label - side B
ZAL-11223-15YRunout stamp side A var1
ZAL-11224-12VRunout stamp side B var1
ZAL 11 223 4 20VRunout stamp side A var2
ZAL 11224 21X ∇ 420 1111LRunout stamp side B var2
ZAL11223 19 G▽ E D SSide A, stamped
ZAL11224 15G▽1 D 15 15 3Side B, stamped
ZAL 11223Matrix on label - side A
ZAL 11224Matrix on label - side B
ZAL-11223-5WRunout side A - machine stamped
ZAL-11224-5WRunout side B - machine stamped
ZAL.11223Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.11224Matrix on label - side B
ZAL-11223 22GRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL-11223 21XRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
SXL 6554 SEL-0347Matrix on label - side A
SXL 6554 SEL-0347Matrix on label - side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | South Korea | Decca SXL 6554First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | UK | Decca SXL 6554First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Decca SXL 6554First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | UK | Decca SXL 6554First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Decca SXL 6554First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | London Records CS-6774LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | London Records CS-6774LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | New Zealand | World Record Club STZ 1267 / World Record Club STZ.1267LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1975 | France | Decca 14.031 / Decca 14.031 BLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | South Korea | Decca SXL 6554 / Sung Eum Limited SEL-0347LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | London Records CS-6774LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1985 | South Africa | Decca DML 1 / Decca 417 291-1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Decca 7.140LP | LP |
| ? | France | Decca 591216LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca 26 046-3 / Sonocord 26 046-3LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | World Record Club STZ 1267LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6554LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6554LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6554LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Piano Concertos Nos. 1 And 2 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, South Korea. One of them is Decca SXL 6554.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6554) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-11223-9W BGI 2 B and ZAL-11224-9W UA 3 C. 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.
2. Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester C-moll Op. 18 · 6 Préludes
1959 · 126 pressings
Concerto Per Pianoforte In Sol Maggiore / Concerto Per Pianoforte N. 4 In Sol Minore Op. 40
1958 · 60 pressings
Concerto No. 2 / Concerto No. 1
1956 · 47 pressings
Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor
1929 · 43 pressings
Concerto No. 3
1959 · 37 pressings
Concerto No. 2 / Three Preludes For Piano
1960 · 36 pressings
