Vinyl pressings
by Van Cliburn · 1961
Beethoven "Emperor" Concerto 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.
15 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 10 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.
M2RP-1601-15SRunout side A, variant 1
M2RP-1602-15SRunout side B, variant 1
M2 RP1601-9S I B1Runout side A, variant 2
M2 RP1602-15S A1 IRunout side B, variant 2
M2RY-1603-24S 1 B1Side 1 Variant 1
M2RY-1604-14S 1 B1Side 2 Variant 1
M2 RY1603-15S 𝖨 B1Runout stamped side A Variant 2
M2 RY1604-9S 𝖨 A1Runout stamped side B Variant 2
M2RY 1603 R 4Runout - A Side
M2RY 1604 R 2Runout - B Side
M 2 RY 1603Label - A Side
M 2 RY 1604Label - B Side
M2RY-1603Label Side 1
M2RY-1604Label Side 2
M2RY-1603 1SSide 1
M2RY-1604 1SSide 2
M2RP-1601Runout side A
M2RP-1602Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Brazil | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2562First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2562First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor LSC-2562First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | France | RCA Victor 630.609 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2562First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | RCA Victor 640.693 / RCA Victor L.S.C. 2562First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA LSC-2562First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2562 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2562First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2562 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2562First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Japan | Victor Red Seal SHP-2047First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Mexico | RCA Victor Red Seal MRL-1113First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Spain | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2562First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal SB 2133 / RCA Victor Red Seal SB.2133First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2562First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2562First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | France | RCA Victor 640.693 / RCA Victor L.S.C. 2562First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor SBR 692LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1978 | South Korea | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2562LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Netherlands | RCA BUD-81014LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor Red Seal SL16297LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal SVA 1003 / RCA LM 2562LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Parnass 72 761 / RCA Red Seal 72 761LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Orbis ST-PL 72 761 / Orbis 72 761LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Orbis 72 760LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal LM-2562 / RCA Red Seal LM 2562LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor J 505 / RCA Victor SBR 692-BLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Parnass 72 761 - P 12 / RCA Victor 72 761LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal SVA-S 1003 / RCA Victor Red Seal SV AS-1003LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 29 505-5 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub 29 505-5LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2562 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2562LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor SGR 692-B / Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft 6397LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Orbis 72 761 / RCA Victor 72 761LP, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Special Edition, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal SVA 1003 / RCA LM 2562LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Orbis ST-PL 72 761 / Orbis 72 760/1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
44 vinyl pressings of Beethoven "Emperor" Concerto are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1961 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, France, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2562.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2562, LSC-2562, SB 2133, 640.693) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2RP-1601-15S and M2RP-1602-15S. 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.
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