Vinyl pressings
by Arnold Schoenberg · 1965
Gurre Lieder was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year. 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.
℗1965 F5 HR<>W D (D = tilted 90° left) 138984-2 ASide 1 (Reverse side is 4)
℗1965 F5 HR<>K C (C = tilted 90° left) 138984-2 BSide 4 (Reverse side is 1)
℗1965 F5 HR<>K D (D = tilted 90° left) 138985 ASide 2 (Reverse side is 3)
℗1965 F5 HR<>K D (D = tilted 90° left) 138985 BSide 3 (Reverse side is 2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 984/85First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18 984 / 85First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2726046LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Deutsche Grammophon 1138 983/4LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18 984 / 85LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 046LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 046LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 984LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 022LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 046LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138984/5 / Deutsche Grammophon 2726046LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 046LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 984/85LP, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · Promo |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 171 803/804LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Gurre Lieder are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138 984/85.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138 984/85, 18 984 / 85) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗1965 F5 HR<>W D (D = tilted 90° left) 138984-2 A and ℗1965 F5 HR<>K C (C = tilted 90° left) 138984-2 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.
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