Germany
1971- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 2530 126
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
00 2530 126 =4 S1 5 2 ℗1971 A72 ♢ G V −Runout Side A, stamped
00 2530 126 =3 S 2 320 1 P VRunout Side B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1971
Symphonie Nr. 3 »Schottische« • Hebriden-Ouvertüre was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
00 2530 126 =4 S1 5 2 ℗1971 A72 ♢ G V −Runout Side A, stamped
00 2530 126 =3 S 2 320 1 P VRunout Side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 126First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 126First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 126First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 126First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 126First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon ACB 00149First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 126First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 126First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 126LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 30 126 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 25 30 126LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 126LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 126LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 126 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530126LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 126LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 419 477-1LP, Remastered | LP, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 126LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 126LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 126LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 126LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 126LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 126LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 126LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon 20MG 0349LP | LP |
23 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. 3 »Schottische« • Hebriden-Ouvertüre are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, UK, France, Italy and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 126.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 126, ACB 00149) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 00 2530 126 =4 S1 5 2 ℗1971 A72 ♢ G V − and 00 2530 126 =3 S 2 320 1 P V. 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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