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Sviatoslav RichterConcerto No. 1 / Sonata Op. 54

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Concerto No. 1 / Sonata Op. 54

by Sviatoslav Richter · 1961

55 pressings10 countriesRomanticConcertoSonataPiano

Concerto No. 1 / Sonata Op. 54 was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Concerto No. 1 / Sonata Op. 54

13 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 5 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

February 24, 1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2544
Format
LP, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

L2 RY4096 - 12S HStamped runout side A

L2 RY4096 - 12S HStamped runout side B

L2RY-4096Label side A

L2RY-4097Label side B

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US

February 24, 1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2544
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

L2 RP4094-10S ISide 1 stamped

L2 RP4095-10S ISide 2 stamped

L2RP-4094Side 1 label

L2RP-4095Side 2 label

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US

February 24, 1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2544
Format
LP, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

L2 RY4096-12S ΛSide A Runout

L2 RY4097-12S ISide B Runout

L2RY-4096Side A Label

L2RY-4097Side B Label

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US

February 24, 1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2544
Format
LP, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

L2 RY4096-11S C1 RSide A Runout

L2 RY4091-7S R[Etched] R[Etched] [Illegible]1Side A Runout

L2RY-4096Side A Label

L2RY-4097Side B Label

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2544
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

L2 RY4096-15S Λ1 ISide A Runout

L2 RY4097-22S ISide B Runout

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2544RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2544
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

L2 RP4094-12S HA-side runout

L2 RP4095-12S HB-side runout

L2RP-4094A-side label

L2RP-4095B-side abel

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 55 vinyl pressings

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

1960s28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2544First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2544First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2544First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-2544 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2544First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961South AfricaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2544First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB 2149First yearLPLP
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2544First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2544 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2544First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961South AfricaRCA Red Seal 30,168 (LM-2544)First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2544First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2544First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2544First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2544First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962FranceRCA 640.685 (LSC.2544) / RCA Victor 640.685LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2544LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 28 pressings from the 1960s
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyRCA Victrola KVS 239LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970UKRCA Victrola VICS 1478LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972JapanRCA RGC-1053LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1478 / RCA Victrola 26.41193 AFLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1478LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownRCA 72 672 / RCA 72 673LP, Special Edition, StereoLP, Special Edition, Stereo
?UnknownRCA 72 672 / RCA 72 673LP, Special Edition, StereoLP, Special Edition, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA Red Seal L16318LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?CanadaRCA Victrola VICS-1478LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceRCA 730.089LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA 72 673 / RCA Red Seal SAR 595-BLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2544LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2544LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2544LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1478LPLP
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1478LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRCA Victrola VICS-1478LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?USRCA Victrola VICS 1478LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSRМелодия 33 Д 010025-26(н)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 010025-10026(а) / Мелодия Д 010025-10026(а)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 22 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto No. 1 In C Major, Op. 15
  2. Piano Sonata No. 22 In F Major, Op. 54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 1 / Sonata Op. 54 are there?

55 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 1 / Sonata Op. 54 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1961 and 1976.

When was Concerto No. 1 / Sonata Op. 54 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, South Africa, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2544, released February 24, 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto No. 1 / Sonata Op. 54 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2544, LM-2544, SB 2149, 30,168 (LM-2544)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2 RY4096 - 12S H and L2 RY4096 - 12S H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto No. 1 / Sonata Op. 54 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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