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Rachmaninoff's Greatest Hits

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1969

14 pressings6 countriesModernRomanticClassical

Rachmaninoff's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Rachmaninoff's Greatest Hits

4 pressings came out in 1969, 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

1969
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7508
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

Side 1 XXSM139631-1AE PStamped

Side 2 XXSM139632-1D PStamped

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7508
Format
LP, Album, Compilation
Runout / matrix

XXSM139631-1BARunout, side A, variant 1

XXSM139632-1FRunout, side B, variant 1

o XXSM139631-1AB 1 T 1BRunout, side A, variant 2

o XXSM139632-1B 1 T A 7Runout, side B, variant 2

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Canada

1969
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7508
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

XXSM139631-1LRunout, side A

XXSM139632-1DRunout, side B

XSM 139631Label, side A

XSM 139632Label, side B

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaCBS SBR 235346 / CBS (MS 7508)First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 7508First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USColumbia Masterworks MS 7508First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USColumbia Masterworks MS 7508First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKCBS Harmony S 30020 / CBS Harmony 30020LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1974NetherlandsCBS Harmony S 30020LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974NetherlandsCBS Harmony S30020LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984AustraliaCBS Masterworks GH 7LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1984Costa RicaCBS 1100829LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984USCBS Masterworks M 39437LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1984USCBS Masterworks GH 7LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1986NetherlandsCBS LSP 15847 / CBS Special Products LSP 15847LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBR 235346LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7508LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 2 In C Minor For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 18
  2. B1Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 146:17
  3. B2Prelude In G Minor, Op. 23, No. 53:43
  4. B3Prelude In G-Sharp Minor, Op. 32, No. 122:35
  5. B4Prelude In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 24:31
  6. B518th Variation (Andante Cantabile) From Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 432:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rachmaninoff's Greatest Hits are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Rachmaninoff's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1986.

When was Rachmaninoff's Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 7508.

How do I tell if my copy of Rachmaninoff's Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 7508, SBR 235346) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Side 1 XXSM139631-1AE P and Side 2 XXSM139632-1D P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rachmaninoff's Greatest Hits 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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