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Horowitz Plays Chopin

by Vladimir Horowitz · 1957

15 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Horowitz Plays Chopin was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Horowitz Plays Chopin

5 pressings came out in 1957, 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

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2137RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2137
Format
LP, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

H2 RP3909 - BS HRunout side A variant 1

H2 RP3910 - 1 5S HRunout side B variant 1

H2 RP3909-5S H ARunout side A variant 2

H2 RP3910-4S H ARunout side B variant 2

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2137RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2137
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Plum Dog, Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

H2 RP3909 - BS IRunout area side A

H2 RP3910 - 1 5S IRunout area side B

H2RP-3909Label side A

H2RP-3910Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2137
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

H2 RP3909 -6SSide A Stamped

H2 RP3910 6SSide 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2137First yearLPLP
1957UKRCA Red Seal RB-16064First yearLPLP
1957USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2137First yearLPLP
1957USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2137 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2137First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2137 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2137First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2137 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2137LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959ItalyRCA Italiana LM-2137 / RCA LM 2137LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959ItalyRCA Italiana LM-2137 / RCA LM 2137LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2137 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2137LP, AlbumLP, Album
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2137LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1969USRCA Red Seal LM 2137 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2137LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA 630.464LPLP
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2137-C / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2137-CLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Records LM-2137LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Red Seal RB-16064LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Scherzo No. 2, In B-Flat Minor, Op. 31
  2. A2Nocturne In B, Op. 9, No. 3
  3. A3Nocturne In F, Op. 15, No. 1
  4. A4Nocturne In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 1
  5. B1Nocturne In E-Flat, Op. 9, No. 2
  6. B2Barcarolle, Op. 60
  7. B3Scherzo No. 3, In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Horowitz Plays Chopin are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Horowitz Plays Chopin are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1969.

When was Horowitz Plays Chopin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2137.

How do I tell if my copy of Horowitz Plays Chopin is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM 2137, LM-2137, RB-16064) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Horowitz Plays 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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