Vinyl pressings
by Christoph Willibald Gluck · 1957
Orpheus Und Eurydike 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.
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.
18343A Made in Germany K 6 033142 STSSide A, stamped
18343B Made in Germany K 6 033143 STSSide B, stamped
18344A Made in Germany K 6 033144 STSSide C, stamped
18344B Made in Germany K 6 033145 STSSide D, stamped
18343A Made in Germany B W 8 0 331422 STSSide A, stamped
18343B Made in Germany K 6 S 033143 STSSide B, stamped
18344A Made in Germany AB K 6 033144 STSSide C, stamped
18344B Made in Germany F K 6 033145 STS IISide D, stamped
18345-4 A Made in Germany 1⁰A2 -/W NRunout side A, stamped
18345-2 B Made in Germany 1 II -SL xRunout side D, stamped
18346-2 A Made in Germany 2⁰ A2 -/W AARunout side B, stamped (AA rotated 90 degrees)
18346-5 B Made in Germany 1⁰ A2 -/W CRunout side C, stamped (C rotaded 90 degrees)
LXM-38A K 6/1 XE 033142 STS ⓀⒹstamped on runout of Side A
LXM-38B K 6/1 XE 033143 STS ⓀⒹstamped on runout of Side B
LXM-39A K 6/ 6X 033144 STS Ⓚstamped on runout of Side C
LXM-39B K 6/ 2X 033145 STS Ⓚstamped on runout of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18345/46 LPMFirst yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18343/4First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18345/46 LPMFirst yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1957 | Japan | Nippon Grammophon Co., Ltd. LXM-38/39First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 18343/44First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Decca DXH-143LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Germany | Heliodor 2700 103 / Heliodor 2548 141/142LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18343/44 NKLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Heliodor 2700 103 / Heliodor 2548 141LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18343/44 NKLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18345/46 LPMLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18345/46 LPMLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | Hungary | Qualiton LPX 06 - 07LP, Album, Special Edition, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Special Edition, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Orpheus Und Eurydike are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Germany, UK, Japan. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 18345/46 LPM.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 18345/46 LPM, 18343/4, DGM 18343/44, LXM-38/39) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 18343A Made in Germany K 6 033142 STS and 18343B Made in Germany K 6 033143 STS. 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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