Vinyl pressings
by Daniel Barenboim · 1968
Verklärte Nacht was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
2YEA 3301-1GRunout side 1, stamped
2YEA 3302-1GRunout side 2, stamped
2YEA.3301Matrix on label, side 1
2YEA.3302Matrix on label, side 2
S-1-36484-B2 #2 [I A M in triangle]Side A runout
S-2-36484 -A1 [I A M in triangle]Side B runout
S-1-36484 (2YEA-3301)Side A label
S-2-36484 (2YEA-3302)Side B label
S-1-36484-B2 #2 [I A M in triangle]Side A runout
S-2-36484 -A1 [I A M in triangle]Side B runout
S-1-36484 (2YEA-3301)Side A label
S-2-36484 (2YEA-3302)Side B label
2YEA 3301-2G GRunout side 1, stamped
2YEA 3302-4G GRunout side 2, stamped
(2YEA.3301) 33 1/3Matrix on label, side 1
(2YEA.3302) 33 1/3Matrix on label, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Angel Records S-36484First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | India | His Master's Voice ASD. 2346 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2346First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2346 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2346First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2346 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2346LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Angel Records S-36484 / Angel Records 36484First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Angel Records S-36484 / Angel Records 36484First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | His Master's Voice OASD 2346 / His Master's Voice OASD-2346LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C 063-00 353LP | LP |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records AA-8811LP | LP |
| ? | US | Angel Records S-36484LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Angel Records S-36484 / Angel Records 36484LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Verklärte Nacht are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, Canada, India. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 2346.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 2346, S-36484, ASD. 2346) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 3301-1G and 2YEA 3302-1G. 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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