Germany
1968- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 139 364 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon 139 364
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
K 1 ℗ 1968 B8 ◇Z 00 139364 = 6 ARunout A
1 ℗ 1968 M7 ◇V I 00 139364 = 2 BRunout B
-139 364 ALabel A
-139 364 BLabel B
Vinyl pressings
by Fernando Sor · 1968
24 Etüden 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.
4 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 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.
K 1 ℗ 1968 B8 ◇Z 00 139364 = 6 ARunout A
1 ℗ 1968 M7 ◇V I 00 139364 = 2 BRunout B
-139 364 ALabel A
-139 364 BLabel B
℗ X D 071 ◇V Z 00 139364 = 11 ARunout A
1 ℗ 1968 ◇V S A9 00 139364 = 3 BRunout B
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 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 364 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139 364First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 364 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139 364First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 364LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 364 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139 364First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 139 364 SLPMFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 139 364LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 2085LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 139 364LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 139 364LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 139 364LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 364LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 364 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139 364LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 364LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 364 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139 364LP | LP |
14 vinyl pressings of 24 Etüden are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, Spain. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 139 364 SLPM.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 139 364 SLPM) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 1 ℗ 1968 B8 ◇Z 00 139364 = 6 A and 1 ℗ 1968 M7 ◇V I 00 139364 = 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.