US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks M 30464
- Format
- LP
Vladimir HorowitzHorowitz Plays Rachmaninoff
Vinyl pressings
Horowitz Plays Rachmaninoff
by Vladimir Horowitz · 1971
13 pressings9 countriesLate RomanticPianoPreludeEtude
Horowitz Plays Rachmaninoff was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Rachmaninoff
7 pressings came out in 1971, 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
1971- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks M 30464
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
MAL 30464 2AD PRunout Side A, variant 1
MBL 30464 2L PRunout Side B, variant 1
MAL 30464-2AD P 5ARunout Side B, variant 2
MAL 30464-2L P VRunout Side B, variant 2
US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks M 30464
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
MAL 30464 2BH 1TVariant 1 Side A runout stamped
MAL 30464 2AE 1TVariant 1 Side B runout stamped
MAL-30464-2AH 1TVariant 2 Side A runout
MBL-30464-2AE T B1Variant 2 Side B runout
US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks M 30464
- Format
- LP · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
o MAL-30464-2AJ \Side A runout stamped
o MBL-30464-2AGSide B runout stamped
AL 30464Side 1 disc label
BL 30464Side 2 disc label
UK
1971- Label and catalog number
- CBS S 72940
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
S-72940-AI 01 10 L1Side A, stamped
S-72940-BI 2J BSide B, stamped
UK
1971- Label and catalog number
- CBS S 72940CBS 72940
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
CBS S 72940 A2 A 3 0Side A, stamped
S 72940 B2 D 1 4Side B, stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 13 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | CBS S 72 940First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | CBS S 72940First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | CBS S 72940 / CBS 72940First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 30464First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 30464First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 30464First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 30464First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOCL 1061LP | LP |
| 1975 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 10—05895-6LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Korea | CBS/Sony SOCL 1061LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | CBS CBS 72940LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
1980s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | USA, Canada & Europe | CBS Masterworks MP 39757LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
Year unknown1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | CBS CBS 75940LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
Tracklist
- Sonata In B-Flat Minor, Op. 36
- B1Prelude In G-Sharp Minor, Op. 322:56
- B2Moment Musical In B Minor, Op. 166:45
- Three Études-Tableaux
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Horowitz Plays Rachmaninoff are there?
13 vinyl pressings of Horowitz Plays Rachmaninoff are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 1985.
When was Horowitz Plays Rachmaninoff first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Germany. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M 30464.
How do I tell if my copy of Horowitz Plays Rachmaninoff is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 30464, S 72940, S 72 940) 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 Rachmaninoff 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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