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Concerto No. 3 / Concerto No. 2 by Van Cliburn, album cover

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Concerto No. 3 / Concerto No. 2

by Van Cliburn · 1961

17 pressings6 countriesRomanticModernClassical

Concerto No. 3 / Concerto No. 2 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. 3 / Concerto No. 2

10 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 4 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

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2507
Format
LP, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

L2 RY4092-3S HSide A stamped

L2 RY4093-3S HSide B stamped

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2507
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

L2RP-4090Label side A

L2RP-4091Label side AB

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2507
Format
LP, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

L2 RY4092-12S I A2Stamped in runout side A

L2 RY4093-11S I A1Stamped in runout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2507
Format
LP, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

L2 RY4092-24S A1 RRunout Side 1 [Stamped]

L2 RY4093-17S Λ2 R [Etched]Runout Side 2 [Stamped]

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UK

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal RB-16244
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

L2RP-4090-3ASide A stamped

L2RP-4091-2ASide B stamped

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2507 / RCA Red Seal LM 2507First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2507First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2507First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKRCA Red Seal RB-16244First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2507First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2507First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2507First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2507First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2507First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961FranceRCA 640.701First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USAnalogue Productions AAPC 2507 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2507LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaLiving Stereo SL16279LPLP
?JapanRCA SRA-2592LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKRCA Red Seal SB-2113 / RCA Red Seal LSC-2507LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRCA Red Seal LSC-2507LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2507LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2507LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 3 In C, Op. 26
  2. Concerto No. 2 In D Minor, Op. 23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 3 / Concerto No. 2 are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 3 / Concerto No. 2 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 2020.

When was Concerto No. 3 / Concerto No. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, France, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2507.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto No. 3 / Concerto No. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2507, LM-2507, RB-16244, 640.701) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2 RY4092-3S H and L2 RY4093-3S H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto No. 3 / Concerto No. 2 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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