Vinyl pressings
by Arnold Schoenberg · 1975
Das Klavierwerk = The Piano Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.
2530 531 = 3 S 1 3 20 1Λ ΛGRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
2530 531 = 5 S 3 3 20 1 AKRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
2530 531 = 2 S 1 3 20 1Λ -Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
2530 531 = 4 S 2 3 20 2 YRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
2530 531=2 S1 A-1 320 5 1Side A
2530 531=5 S2 B/2 320 5 1Side B
2530531=3S1 3204 *1.G
2530531=4S2 3204 1.G*
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 531First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 531First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 531First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 531First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 531First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 531First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 531LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 26 978LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 26 978LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 531LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 531LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 531LP | LP |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 2500LP | LP |
13 vinyl pressings of Das Klavierwerk = The Piano Music are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1975 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, France, Italy and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 531.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 531) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 531 = 3 S 1 3 20 1Λ ΛG and 2530 531 = 5 S 3 3 20 1 AK. 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.
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