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Second Piano Concerto / Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff, album cover

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Second Piano Concerto / Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini

by Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1964

31 pressings12 countriesLate RomanticOrchestraPianoConcerto

Second Piano Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Second Piano Concerto

7 pressings came out in 1964, 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 6034
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP-77668-3FSide 1

XXLP-77668-2ASide 2

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6634
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM 77670Label Side 1

XSM 77671Label Side 2

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6634
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

T XXSM-77670-4J Bside A runout stamped

o XXSM-77671-2C ΛIside B runout stamped

XSM 77670side A label

XSM 77671side B label

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UK

1964
Label and catalog number
CBS SBPG 72275
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CBS72275 A5Runout Side A

SBRG 72275 B5 CPRunout Side B

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Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6634
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM 77670Matrix Side A

XSM 77671Matrix Side B

XXSM-77670-4E I oRunout Side A [stamped]

XXSM-77671-2J I oRunout Side B [stamped]

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 31 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6634First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 6034First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKCBS SBPG 72275First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USColumbia Masterworks ML 6034First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USColumbia Masterworks MS 6634First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USColumbia Masterworks MS 6634First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USColumbia Masterworks MS 6634First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965New ZealandCBS SBR475136 / CBS SBR-475136LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965New ZealandCBS BR475136 / CBS BR-475136LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965UKCBS 72275 / CBS SBRG 72275LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKCBS SBRG 72275LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USColumbia Masterworks M 31813LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1976JapanCBS/Sony 13AC 24LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1977GermanyCBS 61 802LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977UKCBS CBS 61802LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978PortugalCBS Classics 61802LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1979JapanCBS/Sony Masterworks 13AC 689LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaCBS MY 36722LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1981NetherlandsCBS 60109LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1981PortugalCBS CBS 60109LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1981USCBS MY 36722LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1982YugoslaviaCBS CBS 60109 / Suzy CBS 60109LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1983SpainCBS S 60109LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1984FranceCBS 60040LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS Masterworks BR 235103 / CBS BR-235103LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCBS Masterworks SBR 235103 / CBS SBR-235103LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaMFP Classics CFP 4051LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCBS 75275LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsCBS 72275LPLP
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6634LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6634 / CBS Masterworks MS 6634LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 2 In C Minor For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 18
  2. BRhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43.23:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Second Piano Concerto are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Second Piano Concerto are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1964 and 1984.

When was Second Piano Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 6034.

How do I tell if my copy of Second Piano Concerto is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 6034, MS 6634, SBPG 72275) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXLP-77668-3F and XXLP-77668-2A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Second Piano Concerto 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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