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Van CliburnMy Favorite Chopin

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My Favorite Chopin

by Van Cliburn · 1961

45 pressings14 countriesRomanticClassical

My Favorite Chopin 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 My Favorite Chopin

19 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 7 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 LM-2576
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

M2 RP1683Runout Side A

M2 RP1684Runout Side B

M2 RP1683-1S I C2Runout Side A, Variant 1

M2 RP1684-10S A1 IRunout Side B, Variant 1

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2576
Format
LP, Stereo · Rockaway, Shaded Dog
Runout / matrix

M2RY-1685-45S AI RSide A runout stamped

M2RY-1685-35S AI RSide B runout stamped

M2RY-1685Side A label

M2RY-1686Side B label

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2576
Format
LP, Stereo · Indianapolis, Shaded Dog
Runout / matrix

M2 RY1685-6S A2 ISide A, runout stamped

M2 RY1686-6S I A2Side B, runout stamped

M2 RY1685-14S I A3Side A runout [variant 1]

M2 RY1686-6S B3 ISide B runout [variant 1]

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2576
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

M2RP-1683-19SRunout side A

M2RP-1684-31SRunout side B

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal SRA - 2086
Format
LP, Stereo · Indianapolis, Shaded Dog
Runout / matrix

M2 RY1685-6S A2 ISide A, runout stamped

M2 RY1686-6S I A2Side B, runout 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 45 vinyl pressings

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

1960s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaRCA L 16320First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2576 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2576First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2576First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2576 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2576First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2576First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2576-B / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2576First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2576-B / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2576First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2576-B / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2576First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961New ZealandRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2576First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961South AfricaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2576First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKRCA Victor SB-2143First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKRCA Victor SB-2143 / RCA Victor LSC-2576First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKRCA Red Seal SB-2143 / RCA Red Seal SB.2143First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKRCA Red Seal RB-2143 / RCA Red Seal LM-2576First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2576First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 23 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979PhilippinesRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2576LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2576LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownRCA Victor LSC-2576LPLP
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2576 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2576LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2576-B / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2576-BLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2576-CLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LM 2576-CLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRCA Italiana LM2576LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanVictor SHP-2069LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanRCA Red Seal SRA-2098LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?MexicoRCA Victor Red Seal MRL-1112LPLP
?MexicoRca Victor Sello Rojo MRL 1112LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsRCA Camden A – 108 / 0LPLP
?New ZealandRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2576LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKRCA Victor Red Seal LSB 4092 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2576LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB-2143LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2576 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2576LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 20 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Polonaise No. 6 In A-Flat, Op. 53 ("Heroic")6:57
  2. A2Nocturne No. 17 In B, Op. 62, No. 16:58
  3. A3Fantaisie In F Minor, Op. 4912:06
  4. B1Etude No. 23 In A Minor, Op. 25, No. 11 ("Winter Wind")3:25
  5. B2Etude No. 3 In E, Op. 10, No. 34:40
  6. B3Ballade No. 3 In A-Flat, Op. 477:21
  7. B4Waltz No. 7 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 23:15
  8. B5Scherzo No. 3 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 397:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of My Favorite Chopin are there?

45 vinyl pressings of My Favorite Chopin are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1961 and 1979.

When was My Favorite Chopin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2576.

How do I tell if my copy of My Favorite Chopin is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2576, LSC-2576, SRA - 2086, SB-2143) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2 RP1683 and M2 RP1684. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is My Favorite Chopin 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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