Vinyl pressings
by Anton Bruckner · 1966
Symphonie Nr. 9 ∙ Te Deum was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.
1 ℗ 1966 M5 SCH◇W 139117-3 ARunout side A
1 ℗ 1966 M5 SCH◇W 139117-2 BRunout side B
2 ℗ 1966 A6 SCH◇K 139118-5 ARunout side C
1 ℗ 1966 M5 SCH◇W M 139118-2 BRunout side D
2 ℗ 1966 M5 SCH◇W P (P = rotated 90°, left) 139117-3 ARunout side A
1 ℗ 1966 M5 SCH◇W G (G = rotated 90°, left) 139117-2 BRunout side B
2 ℗ 1966 A6 SCH◇K X (X = rotated 90°) 139118-5 ARunout side C
2 ℗ 1966 M5 SCH◇W M (M = rotated 90°, left) 139118-2 BRunout side D
Made in GermanyRunout all sides
2 ℗ 1966 M5 SCH◇W P (P = rotated 90°, left) 139117-3 ARunout side A
1 ℗ 1966 M5 SCH◇W G (G = rotated 90°, left) 139117-2 BRunout side B
2 ℗ 1966 A6 SCH◇K X (X = rotated 90°) 139118-5 ARunout side C
2 ℗ 1966 M5 SCH◇W M (M = rotated 90°, left) 139118-2 BRunout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 117/18 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 117/18First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 139 117/18First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 117/18 SLPMFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Deutsche Grammophon 139 117/18 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 117/18First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 172 806/807 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 172 806/807LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 024 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 117/18LP | LP |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 024 / Deutsche Grammophon 139 117/118LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 024 / Deutsche Grammophon 139 117/118LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 024 / Deutsche Grammophon 139 117/118LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 95 093/94LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Deutsche Grammophon 139 117/18LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. 9 ∙ Te Deum are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany, New Zealand. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 139 117/18 SLPM.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 139 117/18 SLPM, LPM 139 117/18) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1966 M5 SCH◇W 139117-3 A and 1 ℗ 1966 M5 SCH◇W 139117-2 B. 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.
