German Democratic Republic (GDR)
1967- Label and catalog number
- ETERNA 8 20 667
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
B 7 S O R U 820667 A 02031737A-side runout
B 7 S O R U 820667 B 02031738B-side runout
0 203 1737A side label
0 203 1738B side label
Vinyl pressings
by Edvard Grieg · 1967
Musik Zu Peer Gynt was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.
B 7 S O R U 820667 A 02031737A-side runout
B 7 S O R U 820667 B 02031738B-side runout
0 203 1737A side label
0 203 1738B side label
B 7 S 0 R U 825667A 70 ST02531737 C 1A side runout
B 7 S 0 R U 825667B 70 ST02531738 *B side runout
St 0 253 1737A side label
St 0 253 1738B side label
B 7 S O R U 820667 A 02031737A-side runout
B 7 S O R U 820667 B 02031738B-side runout
B 7 S O R U 820667 A 02031737A-side runout
B 7 S O R U 820667 B 02031738B-side runout
B 7 S O R U 820667 A 02031737A-side runout
D 7 W - R U 820667 B 02031738B-side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 667First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 667First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 667First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 667First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 667First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Not On Label 8 25 667LP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1968 | Italy | Fontana 894 108 ZKYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Fontana 894 108 ZKYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | Philips SFX-7743LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 667LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Philips 65 00 492LP | LP |
| 1972 | UK | Philips 6580 056LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 667LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 667LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Fontana FG-259LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Philips 6570 017LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Philips 6570 017LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Fontana 894 108 ZKYLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Fontana 894 108 ZKYLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Philips 6527 086LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philips 6580 056LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6580 056LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips Ton Gesellschaft mbH 111 558 GYLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Japan | Philips 45X-7509LP, 45 RPM, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6580 056LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6570 017LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Philips 6580 056LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Philips 6570 017LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Musik Zu Peer Gynt are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1967 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is ETERNA 8 20 667.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 20 667, 8 25 667) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B 7 S O R U 820667 A 02031737 and B 7 S O R U 820667 B 02031738. 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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