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Sergei RachmaninoffRhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini / Variations On A Nursery Tune

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Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini / Variations On A Nursery Tune

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1960

29 pressings8 countriesModernNeo-RomanticRhapsodyTheme With Variations

Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini

4 pressings came out in 1960, 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2176Decca SXL.2176
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4569-1D A ET 21Side A Runout

ZAL-4570-1D A ET 21Side B Runout

ZAL.4569Side A Label (Inverted)

ZAL.4570Side B Label (Inverted)

Full details of this pressing

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5550Decca LXT.5550
Format
LP, Album, Mono · E/T
Runout / matrix

ARL-4569-2A C1 CASide A Runout

ARL-4570-1A CASide B Runout

ARL.4569Side A Label (Inverted)

ARL.4570Side B Label (Inverted)

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1960
Label and catalog number
Decca SXLA 2176
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4569-1DSide A runout

ZAL-4570-1DSide B runout

ZAL.4569Side A label, inverted

ZAL.4570Side B label, inverted

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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaDecca SXLA 2176First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960SpainDecca SXL 2176 / Decca SXL.2176First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKDecca SXL 2176 / Decca SXL.2176First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKDecca LXT 5550 / Decca LXT.5550First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKDecca LXT 5550 / Decca LXT.5550LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKDecca SXL 2176 / Decca SXL.2176LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKDecca SXL 2176 / Decca SXL.2176LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4815 / World Record Club S-4815LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4815LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1972South KoreaDecca SEL-0100 / Decca SXL 2176LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 1035LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1974UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 428LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978USLondon Records STS15406 / London Records STS 15406LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983USLondon Records STS15406 / London Records STS 15406LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo
1983USLondon Records STS 15406LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLondon Records CS 6153LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?IndiaDecca SXL 2176 / Decca SXL.2176LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2176 / Decca SXL.2176LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2176 / Decca SXL.2176LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca LXT 5550 / Decca LXT.5550LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca SXL 2176 / Decca SXL.2176LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2176 / Decca SXL.2176LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2176 / Decca SXL.2176LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2176 / Decca SXL.2176LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?USLondon Records CS 6153LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USEverest 3280 / Everest SDBR 3280LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?USLondon Records CS 6153LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USLondon Records CM 9262LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records CS 6153 / London Records CS.6153LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ARhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43
  2. BVariations On A Nursery Song, Op. 25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1983.

When was Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, Australia, Spain. One of them is Decca SXL 2176.

How do I tell if my copy of Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2176, LXT 5550, SXLA 2176) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-4569-1D A ET 21 and ZAL-4570-1D A ET 21. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini 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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